Nairobi - Meaning, Origin, Popularity & Variations
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Nairobi

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ny-ROH-bee'nye-ROH-bee'3 syllables
🌐Maasai
Adventurous

MEANING

Cool water

ORIGIN

Kenyan

ETYMOLOGY

Derived from the Maasai phrase 'Enkare Nairobi,' which means 'cool water.'

CULTURAL NOTES

Nairobi is the capital city of Kenya and an important cultural and economic hub in Africa.

HISTORICAL CONTEXT

Originally, the area was an uninhabited swamp until it was chosen by the British as a railway depot in 1899.

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