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Pronunciation | /ˈkɑːnjeɪ/ |
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Gender | Male |
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Meaning | Next in line (Yoruba) Let's give (Igbo) Only one (Swahili) Only once (Zulu, Xhosa) |
Region of origin | Nigeria, South Africa, South America, North American |
Other names | |
Related names | Adekanye, Kainene |
Kanye /ˈkɑːnjeɪ/ is a Yoruba, Igbo, Swahili, Zulu and Xhosa name. In Yoruba culture, the name means "next in line".[1] In Igbo culture, the name means "let's give".[2] The name or word Kanye can also be derived from Bantu languages indigenous to the Swahili people of Eastern Africa meaning "only once"; "only one".