Nyambura: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Nyambura – Meaning: linked to rain (a traditional Kikuyu ancestral-clan name tied to the root 'mbura', rain) – Origin: Kikuyu – Gender: Girl


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.

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.

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