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Meaning

The name Kanye has the following meaning:

One who is honourable.
It is a male name, suitable for baby boys.

Popularity

As a baby boy name, Kanye is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 997 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).

In both Years 2008 and 2009, the name Kanye remained at the same ranking of 1000. (A ranking of 1000 means that this name ranked 1000 or poorer in the 2008/2009 popularity surveys)

The following chart shows the popularity of the name Kanye in the USA, over the past 100 years.
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Pronunciation

The name Kanye is pronounced as kahn-yuh

Origins

Kanye originates from the African language.
See other suggested African boy baby names.

Related names

The following names are baby names related to Kanye and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Kanye: Boys - Amare, Dakarai, Daktari, Daniachew, Danso, Demissie, Diallo, Diji, Donkor, Dume, Jabari, Girls - Anaya, Anika, Ashanti, Ayana, Ayanna, Dada, Dayo, Deka, Delu, Kya, Latasha, Both genders - Damisi, Kamari, Makena, Nalo

Variants

Popular Variants for the name Kanye: Kane (Gaelic)

Nicknames

Common nicknames for the name Kanye are: Kane

Style

We think the name Kanye should fall under the following style category: Celtic.

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Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Kanye to be: Gentle, stylish and creative chap

In one word, you might describe Kanye as a(n) "creative" person.

See other "creative" names for boys.

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Famous persons

The names of some famous persons by the name Kanye (or its variants) are:

Kanye Omari West, born on 8 June, a famous musician. Kanye Omari West's background: An American rap artist and hip hop producer. He released his debut album The College Dropout in 2004, his second album Late Registration in 2005, and his third album Graduation in 2007. His first three albums have received numerous awards (including nine Grammys), critical acclaim, and commercial success.

Kayne Scott, born on 21 June, a famous athlete. Kayne Scott's background: A 5 times New Zealand Trans-Am Champion. He took an eight year sabbatical from motor racing from 1995 to 2003 and raced in the 2004, 2005 Parker Enzed V8 touring car series in a Mark Petch Holden VY Commodore.

Kayne Pettifer, born on 22 January, a famous athlete. Kayne Pettifer's background: An Australian rules footballer in the Australian Football League.
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