name
Wanjiru
wan-JEE-roo
/wænˈdʒiːruː/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
Wanjiru
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Kikuyu (Kenya/East Africa)
- Meaning
- One who belongs to the fig tree clan
- Gender
- female
Pronunciation tips
From the Kikuyu clan system — 'wa' = of/belonging to + 'njiru'; name of marathon runner Samuel Kamau Wanjiru, 2008 Olympic gold medalist; also a common Kikuyu female name
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