Jepchirchir
Jepchirchir is a name of Kalenjin origin. It indicates that the bearer meaning a girl or woman who was born "after a short labour". The masculine equivalent of this name is Kipchirchir.
People
Athletes
- Bilha Chepchirchir, Kenyan international volleyball player
- Caroline Jepchirchir Chepkwony, Kenyan road runner
- Cynthia Chepchirchir Kosgei, Kenyan road runner and winner of the Berlin Half Marathon
- Dorcas Jepchirchir Kiptarus, Kenyan runner at the 2008 [IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior women's race|2008 World Cross Country Championships]
- Flomena Chepchirchir, Kenyan marathon runner
- Joyce Jepchirchir Chebii, Kenyan sports shooter at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Women's [50 metre rifle">Shooting at the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Women's 50 metre rifle prone">2014 Commonwealth Games – Women's [50 metre rifle prone|2014 Commonwealth Games]
- Justina Chepchirchir, Kenyan middle-distance runner and four-time 1984 [African Championships in Athletics|African Champion]
- Peres Jepchirchir, Kenyan runner, half marathon world champion and Olympic marathon champion
- Sarah Chepchirchir, Kenyan half marathon runner
- Zipporah Jepchirchir Kittony, Kenyan politician elected to the Senate of Kenya in 2013