Kipkirui--born shortly after dark
Kipkemboi--born at night
Kipngetich--born when cows are taken to pasture after morning milking
Kiprotich--born when cattle are brought home for evening milking
Kipngeno--born when goats are waking up
Kiprono--born when sheep or goats are brought into the house in the evening
Kipkeino--born when sheep or goats are being milked (i.e. when cows milk is short)
Kiplimo--born among grazing cattle
Kipngeny--born when cattle are at a salt lick
Kipkosgei--born after a long labor, or a long interval
Kiptanui--fainted, failed to cry or breathe at birth
Kipketer--born on the verandah
Kipchoge--born near the grain storage bin
Kipsang--born outdoors
Kipkurgat--born by the door
Kibitok--born on the fathers side of the hut, not the mothers
Kiptoo--born when visitors are around
Kiptum--born during circumcision ceremonies
Kimaiyo--born when beer is being brewed or drunk
Komen--born when beer is being brewed or drunk
Kipruto--born away from home, on safari
Kipchumba--born near white men, i.e. in a hospital, in a town, on a white-owned farm
Kipkemei--born during a drought
Kiprugut--born during a famine
Kiptalam--born during an infestation of locusts
Kipsigei--born on his own (i.e. the mother had no help)
Cheruiyot (male only)--born when everyone was asleep
Kitur--born after parents had begun to despair of having a child
Kigen--a long-awaited son (usually born after several daughters
COMMON GIRL NAMES
Jepkorir--born shortly before dawn
Jepkoech--born at dawn
Jebichii-- Jemutai--born in mid-morning
Jebet--born at midday
Jelagat (Jeplangat)--born at sunset
Jepkirui--born shortly after dark
Jepkemboi--born at night
Jepngetich--born when cows are taken to pasture after morning milking
Jerotich--born when cattle are brought home for evening milking
Jepngeno--born when goats are waking up
Jerono--born when sheep or goats are brought into the house in the evening
Jepkeino--born when sheep or goats are being milked (i.e. when cows milk is short)
Jeplimo--born among grazing cattle Jepngeny--born when cattle are at a salt lick
Jepkosgei--born after a long labor, or a long interval between children Jepchirchir--born in a hurry, after short labor
Jeptanui--fainted, failed to cry or breathe at birth Jepketer--born on the verandah
Jepchoge--born near the grain storage bin
Jepsang--born outdoors Jepkurgat--born by the door
Jebitok--born on the fathers side of the hut, not the mothers
Jeptoo--born when visitors are around
Jeptum--born during circumcision ceremonies
Jemaiyo--born when beer is being brewed or drunk
Jeruto--born away from home, on safari
Jepchumba--born near white men, i.e. in a hospital, in a town, on a white-owned farm
Jepkemei--born during a drought
Jeprugut--born during a famine
Jeptalam--born during an infestation of locusts
Jepsigei--born on his own (i.e. the mother had no help) Cheruiyot (most male name only)--born when everyone was asleep
Jekigen--a long-awaited son (usually born after several daughters
COMMON GIRL AND UNISEX NAMES
Chepkorir--born shortly before dawn
Chepkoech--born at dawn Chebichii--
Chemutai--born in mid-morning Chebet--born at midday
Chelagat (Cheplangat)--born at sunset Chepkirui--born shortly after dark
Chepkemboi--born at night Chepngetich--born when cows are taken to pasture after morning milking
Cherotich--born when cattle are brought home for evening milking
Chepngeno--born when goats are waking up
Cherono--born when sheep or goats are brought into the house in the evening
Chepkeino--born when sheep or goats are being milked (i.e. when cows milk is short)
Chelimo--born among grazing cattle
Chepngeny--born when cattle are at a salt lick
Chepkosgei--born after a long labor, or a long interval between children
Chepchirchir--born in a hurry, after short labor
Cheptanui--fainted, failed to cry or breathe at birth
Chepketer--born on the verandah Chepchoge--born near the grain storage bin
Chepsang--born outdoors Chepkurgat--born by the door Chebitok--born on the fathers side of the hut, not the mothers
Cheptoo--born when visitors are around Cheptum--born during circumcision ceremonies
Chemaiyo--born when beer is being brewed or drunk Cheruto--born away from home, on safari
Chepchumba--born near white men, i.e. in a hospital, in a town, on a white-owned farm
Chepkemei--born during a drought
Cheprugut--born during a famine
Cheptalam--born during an infestation of locusts
Chepsigei--born on his own (i.e. the mother had no help)
Cheruiyot (male only)--born when everyone was asleep.
Chepkigen--a long-awaited son (usually born after several daughters
