Unisex
Kim
Name Meaning:
English short form of Kimberly ("Cyneburga's field") or Kimball ("royal bold"). Also a common Vietnamese surname (Kim) and Korean surname (김), often meaning "gold."
Noteable Namesakes
Kim Kardashian (Reality TV star - Female); Kim Novak (Actress - Female); Kim Cattrall (Actress - Female); Kim Jong Un (North Korean Leader - Male surname); Rudyard Kipling's Kim (Novel/Character - Male)
Origin
Old English/Vietnamese/Korean
Popularity
US: Unranked, UK: Unranked
Variations/Nicknames
Kimmy; Kimi; Kimberly
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