Girl name English origin Christian tradition

Kimberly

KIM-bər-lee · 8 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
From Cyneburga's field; royal-fortress meadow
Language
English
Culture
English
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
place name · preppy
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#246
2024 births1,285
Peak year1970
First appeared1933
Total US births845,374
1970 peak19331956197920012024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
KimKimmyKimber
Alternate spellings
KimberleyKimberleeKimberli
In other languages
Kimberley (English place name)

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Kimberly Williams-Paisley (actress)
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