40 Kenyan Baby Names Meaning, Starting With W

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Name	Gender	Meaning
Wyatt	Boy	Brave at war
Winta	Girl	Desire
Waceera	Girl	Wanderer
Wachiru	Boy	Son of a judge
Wairimu	Girl	One of the nine founders of Agikuyu
Waithaka	Boy	Of the land
Waitherero	Girl	The better one
Waitimu	Boy	Born of spear
Waiyaki	Boy	Famous leader of the Agikuyu
Wakiuru	Girl	One of the nine founders of Agikuyu

Walta	Girl	Shield
Wamai	Boy	The one who came from the water
Wambua	Boy	Born during the rain
Wambui	Girl	The singer of songs
Wamugunda	Boy	Of the land
Wamuhu	Girl	Born of ashes
Wamuiru	Girl	A dark-skinned beauty
Wamukota	Boy	One who is left-handed
Wamwarav	Boy	He who is intelligent
Wamweru	Girl	One who is light-skinned

Wangai	Girl	Born of God
Wangari	Girl	A leopard
Wangera	Girl	A traveler
Wangombe	Boy	Of the cattle
Wangondu	Boy	Of the sheep
Wangu	Girl	The one who gathers the firewood
Wanja	Girl	The one from without
Wanjala	Boy	Brewer
Wanjeri	Girl	Born of Njeri
Wanjiku	Girl	One of the nine founders of Agikuyu

Wanjiru	Girl	One of the nine founders of Agikuyu
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
Waseme	Girl	Let them talk
Waweru	Boy	Born of plain
Wekesa	Boy	Born during the time the crops gather
Winda	Girl	Chasing for food
Wokabi	Girl	She is of the Maasai

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