Wanjikũ is a feminine Kikuyu name. Historically, Wanjikũ was one of the nine daughters of the man and wife who founded the Agĩkũyũ people, Gĩkũyũ and Mũmbi.[citation needed] Consequently, the descendants of her lineage form the Agacikũ Clan of the Agĩkũyũ tribe in Kenya.[citation needed]
People with the given name
- Wanjiku Kabira (born 1948), professor of literature
- Wanjiku Mugane, attorney and investment banker
- Wanjiku Muhia, Kenyan politician
- Wanjiku the Teacher, Kenyan comedian, actress and producer
- Wanjiku wa Ngũgĩ (born 1970s), Kenyan writer
People with the surname
- Beatrice Wanjiku, Kenyan artist
- Mercy Wanjiku (born 1986), Kenyan long-distance runner
- Teresa Wanjiku (born 1974), Kenyan long-distance runner