Given name & surname

Njau

“resembling a young bull”

Njau is used as a given name and a surname. One African interpretation is “resembling a young bull.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

One African interpretation is “resembling a young bull.”

Where it comes from

An origin associated with this spelling is African.

Similar names

If you love Njau, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

African

Ayubu

“one who perseveres”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

African · Modern

Ayan

“one who is bright”

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90% boys · 10% girls

African

Nyack

“one who is persistent”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

African

Ndulu

“resembling a dove”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

African

Nadif

“one who is born between seasons”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

African

Naiser

“a founder of the clans”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

African

Sefu

“one who wields a sword”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

African

Davu

“of the beginning”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Sibling ideas

Names that share Njau’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.

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