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Kamau

kah-MOW
Kikuyu
"quiet warrior"
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Linda Rosenkrantz
By Linda Rosenkrantz
Updated Tue Apr 08 2025

Kamau Origin and Meaning

The name Kamau is a boy's name meaning "quiet warrior".

Kamau is from the Kikuyu language native to Kenya. It is recognizable as the middle name of comedian W. Kamau Bell.

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