Wairimu Forename

27,602nd
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 30,430 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Wairimu Forename User-submission:

The name originates from the Kikuyu community of Kenya. It means 'giant' in the Gikuyu language, and is the name of one of the children of Gikuyu and Mumbi, the 'father' and 'mother' of the Kikuyu tribe.

Wairimu Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya
 
78%
30,3661:1,525291
United States
100%
261:13,943,730127,115
England
100%
81:6,950,36556,418
Canada-71:4,733,33948,640
Botswana-41:546,11213,807
Tanzania
100%
41:13,197,08050,227
China-21:683,027,89194,999
United Arab Emirates-21:3,575,99676,635
South Africa
100%
21:27,266,324304,698
Zimbabwe-11:15,423,817113,731
Ireland-11:4,643,51913,375
Somalia-11:13,525,8677,760
Puerto Rico-11:3,550,30110,040
Italy
100%
11:61,062,09083,289
Iceland-11:366,0177,938
Greece-11:10,934,54822,228
Estonia-11:1,315,3808,883
Colombia-11:47,778,92695,497

Wairimu (120,427) may also be a surname.

Wairimu Forename Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The name originates from the Kikuyu community of Kenya. It means 'giant' in the Gikuyu language, and is the name of one of the children of Gikuyu and Mumbi, the 'father' and 'mother' of the Kikuyu tribe.

- kayyyy1

Wairimu Forename Popularity

Phonetically Similar Names

ForenameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wairrimu931/
Warimu9216/
Wairumu863/
Waritmu861/
Wajrimu861/
Waurimu861/
Wirimus861/
Waraimou801/
Warrimuh801/
Wiremu77545/
Barimu7725/
Waremu7712/
Warumu7710/
Werimu778/
Birimu773/
Varimu772/
Werimus713/
Barimou712/
Waremou711/
Biraimu711/
Birimau711/
Varimau711/
Weirumu711/
Virimau711/
Wareamu711/
Barhimou671/
B'Irimou671/
Waweremu671/
Warwm671/
Werimuhe671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Wairimu