Njeru
/ n-JEH-roo /
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- 🇰🇪 Kenya
- Religion
- Traditional
- First Seen
- —
- Trait
- Purity
Meaning & Etymology
white
white
Etymology
From the Kikuyu word njeru meaning ‘white’.
Linguistic family: Niger-Congo > Atlantic-Congo > Volta-Congo > Bantoid > Southern Bantoid > Bantu > Northeast Bantu > Kikuyu
Cultural context
White is associated with purity and peace in Kikuyu culture.
Symbolism
Represents purity, peace, and new beginnings.