Popular and traditional Kenyan girl names with meanings, origin and religion — from every community and region of Kenya. 59 names.
| Name | Meaning | Gender | Origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aisha | Living; Wife of the Prophet; Alive | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Fatima | One who abstains; Daughter of the Prophet; Our Lady of Fátima; The Prophet's daughter | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Portuguese |
| Hannah | Grace; Favour | 👧 Girl | Hebrew, German |
| Maryam | Mary, mother of Jesus | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Nour | Light | 🧒 Unisex | Arabic |
| Amani | Peace | 🧒 Unisex | Swahili |
| Amina | Trustworthy; Mother of the Prophet; Faithful | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Bosnian |
| Beatrice | She who brings joy | 👧 Girl | Latin, Italian, French |
| Blessing | Blessing | 🧒 Unisex | English |
| Elizabeth | God is my oath | 👧 Girl | Hebrew |
| Faith | Faith; Trust | 👧 Girl | English |
| Favour | Favour; Grace | 👧 Girl | English |
| Grace | Grace; Goodwill; Elegance | 👧 Girl | Latin, English |
| Imani | Faith (Swahili) | 👧 Girl | English, Swahili |
| Joy | Joy | 👧 Girl | English |
| Khadija | Early baby; First wife of the Prophet; Early-born; The Prophet's first wife | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Layla | Night | 👧 Girl | Arabic |
| Malaika | Angel | 👧 Girl | Swahili |
| Mercy | Mercy; Compassion | 👧 Girl | English |
| Neema | Grace | 👧 Girl | Swahili |
| Precious | Precious; Dearly loved | 👧 Girl | English |
| Rose | The rose flower | 👧 Girl | Latin, French |
| Sara | Princess; Pure | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Slavic |
| Sarah | Princess | 👧 Girl | Hebrew |
| Zainab | Fragrant flower; Daughter of the Prophet; The Prophet's daughter | 👧 Girl | Arabic, Urdu |
| Zawadi | Gift | 👧 Girl | Swahili |
| Abigail | My father's joy | 👧 Girl | Hebrew |
| Achieng | Born when the sun shines | 👧 Girl | Luo |
| Adhiambo | Born in the evening | 👧 Girl | Luo |
| Akinyi | Born in the morning | 👧 Girl | Luo |
| Angela | Angel; Messenger | 👧 Girl | Latin |
| Anyango | Born late in the morning | 👧 Girl | Luo |
| Asha | Life | 👧 Girl | Swahili |
| Atieno | Born at night | 👧 Girl | Luo |
| Charity | Love; Generosity | 👧 Girl | English |
| Comfort | Comfort | 👧 Girl | English |
| Eve | Life | 👧 Girl | Hebrew |
| Furaha | Joy | 👧 Girl | Swahili |
| Gift | Gift | 🧒 Unisex | English |
| Gloria | Glory | 👧 Girl | Latin, Spanish, English |
| Hope | Hope | 👧 Girl | English |
| Mary | Beloved; Bitter; Mother of Jesus; Star of the sea | 👧 Girl | Hebrew |
| Memory | Memory; Remembrance | 👧 Girl | English |
| Mosi | First-born | 🧒 Unisex | Swahili |
| Naomi | Pleasantness | 👧 Girl | Hebrew |
| Nuru | Light | 🧒 Unisex | Swahili |
| Patience | Patience | 👧 Girl | English |
| Peace | Peace | 👧 Girl | English |
| Pendo | Love | 👧 Girl | Swahili |
| Prudence | Prudence; Good judgement | 👧 Girl | English |
| Rebecca | To bind; Captivating; To tie | 👧 Girl | Hebrew |
| Rehema | Mercy; Compassion | 👧 Girl | Swahili |
| Shani | Marvel; Wonder | 👧 Girl | Swahili |
| Subira | Patience | 👧 Girl | Swahili |
| Tumaini | Hope | 🧒 Unisex | Swahili |
| Upendo | Love | 👧 Girl | Swahili |
| Wanjiru | Of the Anjiru clan | 👧 Girl | Kikuyu |
| Zuri | Beautiful | 👧 Girl | Swahili |
| Fatuma | Fatima | 👧 Girl | Swahili |