Gekyume was a word invented by rapper XXXTentacion, who described it as a different state or the next universe of thought. Before his death in 2018 he chose the name for his son, Gekyume Onfroy, born in 2019 to Jenesis Sanchez. The unusual word spread through fan posts, news coverage of his son, and social media edits, where the short spoken clip became a shorthand reference. It remains in use because the name carries both the invented meaning and a direct personal link to the artist.