name
Nyambura
nyahm-BOO-rah
/ɲɑːmˈbuːrɑː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
nyambura
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Gikuyu/Kikuyu (Kenya)
- Meaning
- Daughter of rain; one of the nine daughters in Gikuyu origin myth
- Gender
- female
Pronunciation tips
'Ny' is a palatal nasal like the 'gn' in Italian
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