Wanjiku
Wanjikũ is a feminine Kikuyu name. Historically, Wanjikũ was one of the nine daughters of the man and wife who founded the Agĩkũyũ people, Gĩkũyũ and Mũmbi. Consequently, the descendants of her lineage form the Agacikũ Clan of the Agĩkũyũ tribe in Kenya.
- Kikuyu
Meaning & Origin of Wanjiku
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Wanjikũ is a feminine Kikuyu name. Historically, Wanjikũ was one of the nine daughters of the man and wife who founded the Agĩkũyũ people, Gĩkũyũ and Mũmbi. Consequently, the descendants of her lineage form the Agacikũ Clan of the Agĩkũyũ tribe in Kenya.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Kikuyu
The Story of Wanjiku
Wanjiku first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1998, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1998, when 5 Wanjikus were born — ranking #14,121 that year. As of 2026, Wanjiku ranks #14,121 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Wanjikus have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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Notable people named Wanjiku
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- Wanjiku Kabira (born 1948), professor of literature
- Wanjiku Mugane , attorney and investment banker
- Wanjiku Muhia , Kenyan politician
- Wanjiku the Teacher , Kenyan comedian, actress and producer
- Wanjiku wa Ngũgĩ (born 1970s), Kenyan writer
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About the name Wanjiku
Wanjiku is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1998 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Wanjiku's peak popularity came in 1998 when it ranked #14,121. Use the chart and map above to compare Wanjiku's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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