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Name Pronunciation Meaning Gender Ethnicity Region Continent Tags

Waceera

WAH-sheh-rah

she wanders

Female

Kikuyu

Kenya

Africa

wah, sheh, rah, she, wanders, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa

Waceera

WAH-sheh-rah

wanderer

Female

Kikuyu

Kenya

Africa

wah, sheh, rah, wanderer, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa

Wafor

WAH-for

born on Afor market day

Male

Ibo

Nigeria

Africa

wah, for, born, on, afor, market, day, male, ibo, nigeria, africa

Waga

WAH-gah

the eldest died

Male

Luo

Kenya

Africa

wah, gah, the, eldest, died, male, luo, kenya, africa

Wairimu

WAH-ee-ree-moh

one of the nine founders of the Agikuyu people

Female

Kikuyu

Kenya

Africa

wah, ee, ree, moh, one, of, the, nine, founders, of, the, agikuyu, people, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa

Wairimu

WAH-ee-ree-moh

one of the nine founders of the Agikuyu people

Female

Kikuyu

Kenya

Africa

wah, ee, ree, moh, one, of, the, nine, founders, of, the, agikuyu, people, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa

Waithaka

WAH-ee-thah-kah

of the land

Male

Kikuyu

Kenya

Africa

wah, ee, thah, kah, of, the, land, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa

Waitherero

WAH-ee-theh-reh-roh

from the rivers flow

Female

Kikuyu

Kenya

Africa

wah, ee, theh, reh, roh, from, the, rivers, flow, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa

Waitimu

WAH-ee-tee-moh

born of the spear

Male

Kikuyu

Kenya

Africa

wah, ee, tee, moh, born, of, the, spear, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa

Waiyaki

WAI-yah-kee

a great leader of the Agikuyu

Male

Gikuyu

Kenya

Africa

wai, yah, kee, a, great, leader, of, the, agikuyu, male, gikuyu, kenya, africa

Waiyaki

WAH-ee-yah-kee

famous leader of the Agikuyu

Male

Kikuyu

Kenya

Africa

wah, ee, yah, kee, famous, leader, of, the, agikuyu, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa

Wakili

WAH-kee-lee

lawyer representative

Male

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

wah, kee, lee, lawyer, representative, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Wakiuru

WAH-kay-oh-roh

one of the nine founders of the Agikuyu people

Female

Kikuyu

Kenya

Africa

wah, kay, oh, roh, one, of, the, nine, founders, of, the, agikuyu, people, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa

Wakiuru

WAH-kay-oh-roh

one of the nine founders of the Agikuyu people

Female

Kikuyu

Kenya

Africa

wah, kay, oh, roh, one, of, the, nine, founders, of, the, agikuyu, people, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa

Wamai

WAH-mah-ee

come from the water

Male

Kikuyu

Kenya

Africa

wah, mah, ee, come, from, the, water, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa

Wambui

wah-MBOH-ee

singer of songs

Female

Kikuyu

Kenya

Africa

wah, mboh, ee, singer, of, songs, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa

Wamugunda

WAH-moh-gohn-dah

of the land

Male

Kikuyu

Kenya

Africa

wah, moh, gohn, dah, of, the, land, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa

Wamuhu

WAH-moh-hoo

born of ashes

Female

Kikuyu

Kenya

Africa

wah, moh, hoo, born, of, ashes, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa

Wamuhu

WAH-moh-hoo

born of ashes

Female

Kikuyu

Kenya

Africa

wah, moh, hoo, born, of, ashes, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa

Wamuiru

WAH-moh-ee-roh

dark skinned beauty

Female

Kikuyu

Kenya

Africa

wah, moh, ee, roh, dark, skinned, beauty, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa

Wamuiru

WAH-moh-ee-roh

dark skinned beauty

Female

Kikuyu

Kenya

Africa

wah, moh, ee, roh, dark, skinned, beauty, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa

Wamukota

WAH-moo-koh-tah

left handed

Male

Abaluhya

Kenya

Africa

wah, moo, koh, tah, left, handed, male, abaluhya, kenya, africa

Wamwara

WAHM-wah-rah

intelligent

Male

Kikuyu

Kenya

Africa

wahm, wah, rah, intelligent, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa

Wamweru

WAHM-weh-roh

light skinned

Female

Kikuyu

Kenya

Africa

wahm, weh, roh, light, skinned, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa

Wamweru

WAHM-weh-roh

light skinned

Female

Kikuyu

Kenya

Africa

wahm, weh, roh, light, skinned, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa

Wangai

WAH-gah-ee

born of God

Female

Kikuyu

Kenya

Africa

wah, gah, ee, born, of, god, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa

Wangai

WAH-gah-ee

born of God

Female

Kikuyu

Kenya

Africa

wah, gah, ee, born, of, god, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa

Wangai

WAHN-gah-ee

of God belongs to God

Female

Kikuyu

Kenya

Africa

wahn, gah, ee, of, god, belongs, to, god, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa

Wangari

WAH-gah-ray

a leopard

Female

Kikuyu

Kenya

Africa

wah, gah, ray, a, leopard, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa

Wangari

WAH-gah-ray

a leopard

Female

Kikuyu

Kenya

Africa

wah, gah, ray, a, leopard, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa

Wangera

WAH-jay-rah

a traveler

Female

Kikuyu

Kenya

Africa

wah, jay, rah, a, traveler, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa

Wangera

WAH-jay-rah

a traveller

Female

Kikuyu

Kenya

Africa

wah, jay, rah, a, traveller, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa

Wangombe

WAHN-goh-beh

of the cattle

Male

Kikuyu

Kenya

Africa

wahn, goh, beh, of, the, cattle, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa

Wangondu

WAHN-goh-doo

of the sheep

Male

Kikuyu

Kenya

Africa

wahn, goh, doo, of, the, sheep, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa

Wangu

WAHN-goh

a gatherer of wood

Female

Kikuyu

Kenya

Africa

wahn, goh, a, gatherer, of, wood, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa

Wangu

WAHN-goh

she gathers the firewood

Female

Kikuyu

Kenya

Africa

wahn, goh, she, gathers, the, firewood, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa

Wanja

WAH-jah

she come from without

Female

Kikuyu

Kenya

Africa

wah, jah, she, come, from, without, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa

Wanja

WAH-jah

the one from without

Female

Kikuyu

Kenya

Africa

wah, jah, the, one, from, without, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa

Wanjeri

WAH-jeh-ree

born of Njeri

Female

Kikuyu

Kenya

Africa

wah, jeh, ree, born, of, njeri, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa

Wanjeri

WAH-jeh-ree

born of Njeri

Female

Kikuyu

Kenya

Africa

wah, jeh, ree, born, of, njeri, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa

Wanjiku

WAHN-gee-koh

one of the nine founders of the Agikuyu people

Female

Kikuyu

Kenya

Africa

wahn, gee, koh, one, of, the, nine, founders, of, the, agikuyu, people, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa

Wanjiku

WAHN-gee-koh

one of the nine founders of the Agikuyu people

Female

Kikuyu

Kenya

Africa

wahn, gee, koh, one, of, the, nine, founders, of, the, agikuyu, people, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa

Wanjiru

WAHN-gee-roh

one of the nine founders of the Agikuyu people

Female

Kikuyu

Kenya

Africa

wahn, gee, roh, one, of, the, nine, founders, of, the, agikuyu, people, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa

Wanjiru

WAHN-gee-roh

one of the nine founders of the Agikuyu people

Female

Kikuyu

Kenya

Africa

wahn, gee, roh, one, of, the, nine, founders, of, the, agikuyu, people, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa

Wanyanga

WAHN-yahn-gah

the name is preserved(after the death of an elder)

Male

Luo

Kenya

Africa

wahn, yahn, gah, the, name, is, preserved after, the, death, of, an, elder, male, luo, kenya, africa

Waruhiu

WAH-roh-hee-oh

bears a weapon always

Male

Kikuyu

Kenya

Africa

wah, roh, hee, oh, bears, a, weapon, always, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa

Warui

WAH-roh-ay

come from the river

Male

Kikuyu

Kenya

Africa

wah, roh, ay, come, from, the, river, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa

Waseme

wah-SEH-meh

let them talk

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

wah, seh, meh, let, them, talk, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Watende

wah-TEHN-deh

there shall be no revenge

Male

Nyakyusa

Tanzania

Africa

wah, tehn, deh, there, shall, be, no, revenge, male, nyakyusa, tanzania, africa

Waweru

WAH-we-roh

born of the plains

Male

Kikuyu

Kenya

Africa

wah, we, roh, born, of, the, plains, male, kikuyu, kenya, africa

Waziri

WAH-zee-ree

government minister advisor

Male

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

wah, zee, ree, government, minister, advisor, male, swahili, east africa, africa

Weke

WEH-keh

born on Eke market day

Male

Ibo

Nigeria

Africa

weh, keh, born, on, eke, market, day, male, ibo, nigeria, africa

Wema

WEH-mah

virtue goodness

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

weh, mah, virtue, goodness, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Wemusa

weh-moo-SAH

never satisfied with his possessions

Male

Buganda

Uganda

Africa

weh, moo, sah, never, satisfied, with, his, possessions, male, buganda, uganda, africa

Wepesi

WEH-peh-see

swift

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

weh, peh, see, swift, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Wesesa

weh-seh-SAH

careless

Female

Musoga

Uganda

Africa

weh, seh, sah, careless, female, musoga, uganda, africa

Wimbo

weem-BOH

song

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

weem, boh, song, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Wingu

ween-GUU

heavenly cloud

Female

Swahili

East Africa

Africa

ween, guu, heavenly, cloud, female, swahili, east africa, africa

Wokabi

WOH-kah-bee

she is of the Maasai

Female

Kikuyu

Kenya

Africa

woh, kah, bee, she, is, of, the, maasai, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa

Wokabi

WOH-kah-bee

she is of the Maasai

Female

Kikuyu

Kenya

Africa

woh, kah, bee, she, is, of, the, maasai, female, kikuyu, kenya, africa

Worie

WOH-ree-eh

born on Afor market day

Male

Ibo

Nigeria

Africa

woh, ree, eh, born, on, afor, market, day, male, ibo, nigeria, africa

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