The Christening
Wendkouni
Wendkouni (pronounced ouènd-kou-NI) is a unisex name of Mooré (Mossi) origin, used in Burkina Faso. It means “God has given.”
- Origin
- Mooré (Mossi)
- Region
- Burkina Faso
- Gender
- Unisex
- Variants
- Wendkuni
More Mooré (Mossi) names
- Yennenga — Horsewoman and warrior princess, founding mother of the Mossi people
More names that mean “Don & cadeau”
- Adom — Grace, blessing
- Bahati — Luck, fortune
- Baraka — Blessing
- Bereket — Blessing
- Busisiwe — Blessed
- Chipo — Gift
- Damilola — Showered with blessings (short form of Oluwadamilola, “God has made me wealthy”)
- Falala — Born into abundance
- Kabelo — A share, a portion received as a gift
- Kito — Jewel, a precious thing
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