Kanye

Revision History

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1/21/2022, 9:40 PM Mike C kanye added (from user-submitted name 192372)
10/10/2020, 8:43 PM jfifles 192372
11/29/2019, 7:49 PM clevelandkentevans 192372
8/16/2016, 11:03 AM cutenose 192372
5/27/2015, 3:17 PM Sofia 192372
5/27/2015, 8:21 AM MarcoJackson 192372
3/11/2014, 11:38 PM MarcoJackson

Gender Masculine
Usage African American (Modern)
Pronounced Pron. KAHN-yay(English)

Meaning & History

Meaning uncertain. It could be from the name of a town in Botswana (of Tswana origin). Yoruba, Igbo, Xhosa and Fula meanings have also been suggested. It is borne by the American rapper Kanye West (1977-), and the name briefly appeared on the United States top 1000 list in 2004 when he released his debut album.