Around the world, Kanyi (Kanyi 
) is a rare unisex given name. The given name Kanyi is habitual in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Kenya, where it is a rare boy's name, Nigeria, where it is a rare gender-neutral name, and South Africa, where it is a very rare gender-neutral name. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Nigeria, Kenya, and India. More frequently, Kanyi is the last name as well as the forename.