76 Kenyan Christianity Boy Names with Meanings

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Name	Gender	Meaning
Absko	Boy	Power and strength
Barasa	Boy	Meeting site
Chege	Boy	The Kikuyu people of Kenya
Chilemba	Boy	Turban
Chitundu	Boy	Bird nest
Chiumbo	Boy	Little
Darweshi	Boy	Holy
Feruzi	Boy	Turquoise
Feye	Boy	The beginning
Gacoki	Boy	He returns

Gakere	Boy	Small muscle; Muscular
Gakuru	Boy	Elderly one
Gatete	Boy	Milk gourd
Gathee	Boy	Elderly one
Gathii	Boy	Traveler; Wanderer
Gatimu	Boy	A spear
Geteye	Boy	My master
Gichinga	Boy	A firebrand
Gicicio	Boy	Mirror
Gikuyu	Boy	Founder of the Agikuyu nation

Githinji	Boy	A butcher
Gitonga	Boy	Wealthy one
Jimiyu	Boy	Born during summer
Owiti	Boy	One who was born after a misfortune
Keanjaho	Boy	A mountain of beans
Makalani	Boy	Clerk
Mpenda	Boy	Lover
Mukami	Boy	A person who milks cows
Owuor	Boy	One who was born mid-morning
Obuya	Boy	Born when the garden was overgrown

Ochieng	Boy	Born in the daytime
Odikinyi	Boy	One who was born in the early morning
Odongo	Boy	Second of twins
Odour	Boy	Born after midnight
Ohon	Boy	The name is preserved
Ojwang	Boy	One who survived despite neglect
Okello	Boy	One who was born after twins
Okeyo	Boy	One who was born during the harvest
Oluoch	Boy	One who was born on a cloudy day
Omariba	Boy	Kenyan word for clay

Omondi	Boy	One who was born at dawn
Onkwani	Boy	One who talks a lot
Opiyo	Boy	First of the twins
Osogo	Boy	The Osogo birth
Othenio	Boy	Give birth by night
Othiambo	Boy	One who was born in the evening
Pili	Boy	Second child
Riitho	Boy	An eye to see with
Ruguru	Boy	Comes from the West
Ruhiu	Boy	Sword

Sarki	Boy	Chief
Seghen	Boy	Ostrich
Sokoro	Boy	Lucky one
Thabiti	Boy	A true man
Omwancha	Boy	He who loves people
Ndwiga	Boy	Kenyan word for giraffe
Tumaini	Boy	Hope
Tuwile	Boy	Death is invincible
Wachiru	Boy	Son of a judge
Waithaka	Boy	Of the land

Waitimu	Boy	Born of spear
Waiyaki	Boy	Famous leader of the Agikuyu
Wamai	Boy	The one who came from the water
Wambua	Boy	Born during the rain
Wamugunda	Boy	Of the land
Wamukota	Boy	One who is left-handed
Wamwarav	Boy	He who is intelligent
Wangombe	Boy	Of the cattle
Wangondu	Boy	Of the sheep
Wanjala	Boy	Brewer

Wanjohi	Boy	Brewer in Kenyan
Waruhiu	Boy	One who always bears a weapon
Warui	Boy	One who comes from the river
Wasaki	Boy	The Enemy
Waweru	Boy	Born of plain
Wekesa	Boy	Born during the time the crops gather

Infographic: Top Kenyan Christianity Boy Names with Meanings

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Kenyan Christianity Boy Names with Meanings(infographic)

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