Kanye (name)

Kanye /ˈkɑːnj/ is a Yoruba, Igbo, Swahili, Zulu and Xhosa name. In Yoruba culture, the name means "next in line".[1] In Igbo cutlure, the name means "let's give". 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" and "to shine". In Zulu and Xhosa cultures of South Africa, UzuKhanye means "ought to shine".

Kanye
Pronunciation/ˈkɑːnj/
GenderMale
Origin
Word/name
MeaningNext in line (Yoruba)
Let's give (Igbo)
Only one (Swahili)
Ought to shine (Zulu, Xhosa)
Region of originNigeria, South Africa, South America, North American
Other names
Related namesAdekanye, Kainene

People

  • Kanye West (born 1977), American rapper, singer, musician, record producer.

Notes

  1. "User-submitted name Kanye - Behind the Name". www.behindthename.com. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
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