Wafula is a male forename and a surname of African origin. In the Abaluhya tribe of Kenya, the name means a boy born during the rainy season. The female equivalent is Nafula.

Persons with the given name

Wafula Chebukati (1961–2025), Kenyan politician Wafula Oguttu (born 1952), Ugandan journalist and politician Wafula Wabuge (1927–1996), Kenyan politician Wafula Wamunyinyi, Kenyan politician

Persons with the surname

Anne Wafula Strike (born 1969), Kenyan-born British Paralympic wheelchair racer Azziad Nasenya Wafula (born 2000), Kenyan actress, content creator, radio host and social media personality Heristone Wafula (born 2003), Kenyan racewalker Innocent Wafula (born 1998), Ugandan footballer Jonathan Wafula (born 1994), Kenyan footballer Noah Wafula (born 1990), Kenyan footballer Stellah Wafula (born 1998), Kenyan rugby sevens player

See also Waiola Church