Given name

Waitimu

“born for the spear”

Waitimu is used as a given name. One African interpretation is “born for the spear.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

One African interpretation is “born for the spear.”

Where it comes from

An origin associated with this spelling is African.

Waitimu’s family of names

Waitimu has a related form in Watimu. Waitimu has a related form in Waytimu.

Walk Waitimu’s family in the name graph

WaitimuWatimuWaytimu

The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 2

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Similar names

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

African

Wachiru

“the son of the lawmaker”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

African

Elimu

“having knowledge of science”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

African

Wanjala

“born during a famine”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

African

Wamocha

“one who is never satisfied”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

African

Wambua

“born during a period of rain”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

African

Wekesa

“born during the harvest time”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

African

Wasswa

“the firstborn of twins”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

African

Ayubu

“one who perseveres”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Sibling ideas

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

A brother for Waitimu

A sister for Waitimu