Boy name Kikuyu origin Traditional tradition

Mwangi

m-WAHN-gee · 6 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Rapid expansion or one who increases.
Language
Kikuyu
Culture
Kikuyu/Kenyan
Religion
Traditional
Style era
classic
Themes
virtue
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Popularity over time

No US popularity data on record for Mwangi. This name may be too rare to appear in SSA's annual list (which requires at least 5 births per year) or is primarily used outside the United States.
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Mwa

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