Kanye West's Name Changed Officially To 'Ye'

Rapper Kanye West has formally changed his name to "Ye."

A Los Angeles judge approved the request to legally change the musician's name from Kanye Omari West to just Ye, with no middle or last name.

“There being no objections, the petition for change of name is granted,” Judge Michelle Williams Court said Monday.

The 44-year-old requested to have his name officially changed on Aug. 24 for “personal reasons.”

In an interview with radio host Big Boy in 2018, he said that "I believe 'ye' is the most commonly used word in the Bible, and in the Bible, it means 'you,' so I'm you, I'm us, it's us."

On Sept. 29, 2018, also tweeted after his album “Ye” was released that, “The being formally known as Kanye West. I am YE.” He has used the name Ye on social media since then. The tweet got over 200,000 likes.

The rapper and Kim Kardashian West are in the midst of a divorce, and Kardashian West has not asked to change her last name since the filing. The couple has four children together who also have the last name West.

Ye released his latest album "Donda" in August. It made Billboard's Top 200 albums chart.

In 2020, he ran for president as a third-party candidate.