Kenya
Place name, Kikuyu
"mountain of white"Share
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Updated Mon Apr 22 2024
Kenya Origin and Meaning
The name Kenya is a girl's name of Russian, African origin meaning "mountain of white".
Kenya, a name borrowed from the East African nation and theoretically unisex, is now used mostly for girls. While it's had its ups and downs since entering the US Top 1000 in 1968, it currently ranks lower than spelling variant Kenia.
The country of Kenya gets its name from Mount Kenya, referred to it as "Kirinyaga" or "Kerenyaga" by the local Kikuyu people, meaning "mountain of whiteness" due to its snow-capped peak.
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