Kanye Name Origin

/KAHN-yay/

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The name 'Kanye' is of Swahili origin, meaning 'only one' or 'the only one'. It gained international popularity through the American rapper Kanye West, who popularized the name in Western contexts.

This chart shows how many babies were given the name Kanye each year, based on data from the U.S. Government's Social Security Administration (SSA).

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