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Irungu

“Of the forest; forest dweller”

ee-ROON-goo

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Origin

Kikuyu

Language

Niger-Congo (Bantu)

Pronunciation

ee-ROON-goo

Gender

male

Cultural Significance

A Kikuyu name connecting the bearer to the forest, reflecting the traditional Kikuyu relationship with Mount Kenya's forests.

Related Names

Mwangi

One who is fast; rapid expansion

Kariuki

Reincarnated; returned from the dead

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