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femaleKikuyu

Wanja

“Born outside; the outdoor child”

WAHN-jah

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Origin

Kikuyu

Language

Niger-Congo

Pronunciation

WAHN-jah

Gender

female

Cultural Significance

A Kikuyu circumstantial name for girls born outdoors, featured in Ngugi wa Thiong'o's novels.

Related Names

Wanjiku

Daughter of the gatherer

Waceera

Wanderer; traveler

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