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Wamayu

“She of the fig tree; fruitful”

wah-MAH-yoo

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Origin

Kikuyu

Language

Niger-Congo

Pronunciation

wah-MAH-yoo

Gender

female

Cultural Significance

A Kikuyu name connecting the child to the mugumo fig tree, sacred in Kikuyu spiritual practice.

Related Names

Wanjiku

Daughter of the gatherer

Wangeci

Keeper of the home

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