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GirlEast African (Kikuyu, Luhya, Oromo, Ganda and others)

Nafula

Luhya for a girl born during the rainy season, the feminine counterpart of Wafula.

Meaning and origin

Nafula belongs to a large group of Luhya names that record the season or circumstance of a child's birth: masculine forms usually take the prefix Wa- and their feminine equivalents Na-, so Nafula pairs with Wafula on…

How to pronounce Nafula

English (US)nah-FOO-lah /naˈfula/

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