Globally, カンテ (Kante 
, Kanté 
, Cantet 
) is quite a common unisex forename. The first name カンテ is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Senegal, where it is quite a rare epicene name, Mali, where it is quite a rare male name, and the Republic of the Congo. In absolute terms, it is commonest in India, Senegal, and Mali. More frequently, カンテ is the last name as well as the forename.