| Kanye | |
| Gender: | Male |
| Meaning: | Next in line (Yoruba) Let's give (Igbo) Only one (Swahili) Only once (Zulu, Xhosa) |
| Region: | Nigeria, South Africa, South America, North American |
| Origin: | |
| Related Names: | Adekanye, Kainene |
Kanye 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".