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Why parents love Nairobi- Nairobi is Kenya's capital — one of Africa's most dynamic.
- Money Heist's Nairobi is one of TV's most beloved.
- Four syllables with a flowing, Maasai sound: ny-ROH-bee.
- The meaning cool water is refreshingly natural.
- The Maasai heritage gives genuine indigenous depth.
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The vibe of Nairobi
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Origin & history of Nairobi
Maasai enkare nairobi (cool water)
→ city name Nairobi
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Modern American roots
Nairobi means cool water from the Maasai. It is Kenya's capital. Money Heist's Nairobi is one of TV's most beloved characters.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Maasai; Money Heist (2017).
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Today
Nairobi remains a beloved choice, ranking #3266 in the US. 1,490 babies have been named Nairobi since 1971.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Nairobi?
2021
peak year
Nairobi first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1971. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2021, 242 babies received the name (ranked #1043). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #3266), with roughly 117 babies named Nairobi each year. Nairobi has been trending upward in recent years. In total, around 1,490 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
242
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,043)
(ranked #1,043)
117
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,170
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
1,490
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Nairobi5
Life path number
The Adventurer
Freedom, adventure and curiosity.
Nairobi's Life Path 1 is the leader's number — capital-city leadership. People named Nairobi tend to be dynamic, refreshing, and gifted at being an entire capital's energy.
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Entire capital's energy✦
Maasai-cool-water◈
Money-Heist beloved◎
Kenya-dynamic♡
Africa-refreshingN5
A1
I9
R9
O6
B2
I9
Sum: 41 → Life path 5
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Personality of Nairobi🌍
Free spirit
Adventure calls and they always answer.
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Electric energy
Things happen around them — exciting, unexpected.
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Adaptable
New situations are opportunities, never threats.
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Natural charmer
There's something magnetic about them.
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