Are you looking for unique Kenyan names for your new-born baby? Well, if you are anything like some of us here, You’ll like great names that will help your baby stand out from the crowd without making her subject to teasing or caricature. Kenyans take seriously the choice of names, as they believe that there are traits or characteristics in names that follow anyone who bare them.
Most of the Kenyan names are given to honour and preserve the Kenyan heritage. Kenyan first names are usually western while the second is about the circumstances surrounding the person’s birth.
Are you looking for a suitable Kenyan name? Look no further as we bring you 200 unique Kenyan names but first, there are few things you need to consider before getting a Kenyan name for your baby.
You need to consider the meaning of the name, also to be put into consideration is how the name sounds. Does it sound cool? How does it ring to the ear? This is perhaps the most important one to be considered as there are some names that would sound cool for babies but not that cool for an adult. Those are the things to be put into consideration as you wouldn’t want your child to change his or her name when they are grown up. You also need to check whether such a name would be appropriate for his or her gender. Is the name popular? Is it too popular or unpopular? In this article, We’ve listed a comprehensive list of 200 unique Kenyan names for your baby, and they include the following:
Unique Kenyan Names
1) M – Atieno
2) F – Ayah
3) M – Ayo
4) F – Ayubu
5) M – Azima
6) M – Azizi
7) F – Aisha
8) F – Aishia
9) F – Akina
10) F – Aleela
11) F – Aluna
12) M – Abasi
13) F – Abbo
14) M – Abdalla
15) M – Abdu
16) M – Anasa
18) F – Angalia
19) F – Arusi
20) F – Ashante
21) M – Barasa
22) F – Barika
23) F – Bavana
24) M – Bayana
25) F – Bayinika
26) M – Beno
27) F – Budhya
28) M – Busar
29) F – Busara
30) M – Chilemba
31) F – Chinira
32) M – Chitundu
33) F – Chriki
34) F – Chagina
35) M – Chane
36) F – Chanua
37) F – Chiku
38) M- Daudi
39) F – Dhamiria
40) F – Dinka
41) M – Duma
42) F – Dafina
43) F – Dalia
44) F – Dalila
45) M – Darweshi
46) F – Elewa
47) M – Elim
48) F – Elimisha
49) F – Elea
50) M – Elea
51) F – Endana
52) F – Endelea
53) F – Faraji
54) M – Faraji
55) F – Farijika
56) M – Farijika
57) F – Fatuma
58) F – Fikira
59) F – Fanaka
60) M – Fanaka
61) M – Hamidi
62) M – Hamisi
63) F – Haoniyao
64) F – Hasina
65) F – Hawa
66) F – Heshima
67) F – Himaya
68) M – Habib
69) F – Hadiya
70) M – Hali
71) F – Halima
72) F – Halina
73) M – Hamadi
74) M – Haoniyao
75) F – Hasana
76) F – Hasanati
77) F – Inira
78) F – Inithia
79) F – Issa
80) M – Issa
81) M – Ikeno
82) F – Imani
83) F – Imara
84) F – Imarisha
85) F – Jamaa
86) M – Jamal
87) F – Jamani
88) F – Jamba
89) M – Jamba
90) M – Jata
91) F – Jehlani
92) M – Jela
93) F – Jina
94) M – Jafari
95) F – Jaha
96) F – Jahaira
97) F – Jama
98) M – Jina
99) F – Jiona
100) F – Julisha
In recent times, we have seen a more widely adoption of unique names from across various countries: the English are beginning to answer German names and even smaller clans and tribes are starting to share names with others.
For tribes in Kenya or even Kenyans in the diaspora that still have a strong attachment and values for the traditional local Kenyan names, especially those who are completely in to uphold traditional local Kenyan names and other traditions at large, there are more common Kenyan names you can choose from. We don’t want you to worry your brain anymore thinking what name to give your new child.
Common Kenyan Names
101) M – Juma
102) M – Jumaane
103) F – Kichea
104) M – Kifeda
105) F – Kiira
106) M – Kiira
107) F – Kijakazi
108) F – Kilinda
109) F – Kinaya
110) F – Kinjia
111) M – Koman
112) F – Kudio
113) F – Kuende
114) M – Kuende
115) F – Kwanzaa
116) M – Kwanzaa
117) F – Kwashi
118) F – Karama
119) M – Keambiroiro
120) M – Keanjaho
121) F – Kenithia
122) F – Kenura joy
123) M – Kereenyaga
124) F – Kes
125) F – Kakena
126) F – Kalere
127) F – Kaluwa
128) F – Kamara
129) M – Kamari
130) F – Kamaria
131) F – Khadija
132) M – Khalfani
133) F – Kiama
134) M – Kiama
135) F – Kiania
136) F – Kibibi
137) F – Mahiri
138) F – Majda
139) F – Maji
140) F – Majida
141) M – Madaadi
142) F – Madini
143) F – Malika
144) F – Maliza
145) F – Malkia
146) F – Maridhia
147) F – Marijani
148) F – Marini
149) F – Nbushe
150) F – Neema
151) M – Neem
152) F – Nigesa
153) M – Njowga
154) M – Rashid
155) F – Rashida
156) F – Rasida
157) F – Raziya
158) F – Rehema
159) F – Radhiya
160) M – Rajabu
161) M – Ramadhani
162) M – Safiri
163) F – Salama
164) M – Salehe
165) M – Salene
166) F – Sanura
167) F – Shani
168) M – Shani
169) F – Shanny
170) F – Shauri
171) M – Simba
172) F – Siti
173) M – Siwazuri
174) M – Taji
175) M – Tambo
176) F – Tamu
177) M – Tamu
178) F – Therania
179) F – Tia
180) M – Tian
181) F – Tisa
182) F – Tuliza
183) M – Tuwife
184) F – Umija
185) M – Umoja
186) F – Usia
187) F – Umija
188) M – Umoja
189) F – Usia
190) F – Waseme
191) F – Winda
192) F – Zakia
193) M – Zakia
194) F – Zakiya
195) F – Zawadi
196) M – Zawadi
197) F – Zawati
198) F – Zuri
199) F – Zahra
200) M – Zahur
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