Boy name Swahili origin Traditional tradition

Kamau

kah-MAH-oo · 5 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
Quiet warrior.
Language
Swahili
Culture
Swahili/East African
Religion
Traditional
Style era
modern
Themes
warrior
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#7468
2024 births11
Peak year1995
First appeared1971
Total US births921
1995 peak19711984199820112024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Kam
Alternate spellings
Kamow

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