Kanye (name)

Kanye

Pronunciation	/ˈkɑːnjeɪ/
Gender	Male
Origin
Word/name	Yoruba people Igbo people Zulu people Xhosa people
Meaning	Let's give (God praise), together (togetherness)
Region of origin	Nigeria, South Africa
Other names
Related names	Adekanye, Kainene

Kanye /ˈkɑːnjeɪ/ is a Yoruba name meaning "next in line to the chieftaincy". It is also an Igbo name meaning "let's give”.

Kanye can also mean "once" or "one time". It may further denote “together" or "togetherness" in the Nguni languages (Ndebele, Xhosa, Zulu) of South Africa.

People

• Kanyé Alleyne
• Kanye West