At a Glance
- Meaning
- Linked to rain (a traditional Kikuyu ancestral-clan name tied to the root 'mbura', rain)
- Origin
- Kikuyu
- Gender
- Girl
- Pronunciation
- nyahm-BOO-rah
Nyambura is a Kikuyu girl's name meaning “linked to rain (a traditional Kikuyu ancestral-clan name tied to the root 'mbura', rain)”. It appears in our list of 175+ Black Baby Girl Names With Powerful Heritage and Meaning.
Meaning & Origin of Nyambura
Meaning: Linked to rain (a traditional Kikuyu ancestral-clan name tied to the root 'mbura', rain).
Origin: Kikuyu.
How to Pronounce Nyambura
nyahm-BOO-rahIPA /ɲɑːmˈbuːrə/
Popularity of Nyambura
Nyambura doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
Lists That Include Nyambura
Similar Names
Mariam · Raha · Neema · Saada · Naima · Safia
