Given name & surname

Wanjala

“born during a famine”

Wanjala is used as a given name and a surname. One African interpretation is “born during a famine.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

One African interpretation is “born during a famine.”

Where it comes from

An origin associated with this spelling is African.

Wanjala’s family of names

Wanjala has a related form in Wanjal. Wanjala has a related form in Wanjall. Wanjala has a related form in Wanjalla.

Walk Wanjala’s family in the name graph

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The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 3

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

Similar names

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

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

Wasswa

“the firstborn of twins”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

African

Wachiru

“the son of the lawmaker”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

African

Wekesa

“born during the harvest time”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

African

Waitimu

“born for the spear”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

African

Olugbala

“the God of all”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

African · Royal

Adjatay

“a prince; born to royalty”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Sibling ideas

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

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