In the entire world, Kanouté (Kanoute 
, Kanouté 
) is quite a rare male forename. The first name Kanouté is habitual in Mali, where it is quite a rare boy's name, Libya, and Algeria, where it is a rare masculine name. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Mali, Algeria, and Tanzania. More frequently, Kanouté is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Kanoute | Mauritania, Senegal, Mali, France, Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Kanouté | Algeria, Mauritania, Senegal, Mali, France |
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