An American zoo, on Tuesday, October 5, announced that they have settled on the name Njeri for their second born giraffe in 2021.
The now-named Njeri, was born on September 15, and immediately after, the Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden announced a naming competition.
On their social media platforms, they called on the public to take part in the naming contest which would run until Sunday, October 3.
“We're looking high and low for giraffe lovers to help name Julu's female giraffe calf, born Wednesday, September 15!” the tweet read.
The competition took place online to engage the public in finding a suitable name for the baby giraffe.
After the competition, the zoo announced that the name ‘Njeri’ had gannered the most votes.
“Here she is... Njeri! The OKC zoo is thrilled to announce that its new giraffe calf has a name- Njeri which means warrior. We appreciate everyone who participated in our online contest to help name Julu's calf. Come see Njeri, Julu and the rest of the Zoo's giraffe herd soon!” the tweet disclosed.
Kenyans were excited about the giraffe acquiring an ethnic name, eliciting reactions online.
They hilariously responded, some suggesting different meanings while others gave suggestions.
"Njeri means what? It's better you could have named her mungetho...which means Angel,” one of the comments read.
Oklahoma zoo is found in Oklahoma state, located in the South Central region of the United States of America.
