Kim name meaning

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Updated: March 16th, 2024
Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl
Origin: Old English
Usage: English, English, Gujarati, Hindi, Sanskrit, Telugu, Finnish, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian and Greenlandic
Pronunciation: kim
Meaning: Warrior Chief, Noble, Armlet, What and Cyneburga's Field
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What does Kim mean?

Widely Accepted unisex name Kim means "Warrior Chief, Noble or Brave, Armlet, What, Cyneburga's Field or The Word Cynebeald with the Meaning Kin Bold Brave King" and is notably used in Swedish, Greenlandic, English, Danish, Telugu, Norwegian, Hindi, Sanskrit, Finnish and Gujarati has origin in Old English.

Also Kim is a form of Kima. Kim is a short version of Kimberly and Kimberley. Kim is English cognate of Kimberley. Also Kim is form of Joakim in Nordic language.

Kim is also English equivalent of Kimball. Kim means Golden and What came from Old English. Kim is variant form of Kima. Kima is form of Joakime. Also Kima is form of Jokumine.

Kima is short of Joachim. Kima's meaning is Kin Bold has origin in Hebrew.. Kim is equivalent of Kimberley in English language. Also Kim is equivalent of Joakim in Nordic language.

Also Kim is form of Kimball in English language. Kim is celebrated on September 16th.

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How do I pronounce Kim?

kim is the most common way to pronounce one syllabled Kim.

Variants of Kim

Cim, Kima, Kimberley, Joakim, Kimball, Kimmi, Kimmarie, Joakime, Jokumine, Keema, Kíme, Camberleigh, Jehoiakim, Jojakim, Joachim, Joacim, Cynebald, Cynebeald, Kimbel

Names that rhyme with Kim

How popular is the name Kim?

Kim was among the n extremely popular names in United States. Since emerging in 1912 around 214407 babies have been given the first name. When at the peak of its usage in 1960, it ranked 34th when 12474 parents chose the moniker for their baby girls.

However after 199 years, the name is currently sliding down on the charts. In addition to that, the name has been in the top 50 baby names 12 times

A common name in France having over 4603 recievers in 44 years of usage.

At its zenith in 1993, 222 girls were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 246th position. Kim is a familiar baby name in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 and was able to reach the top 400 names.

In 1996, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 382 on girl names chart when 87 babies were given the name Kim. Over 655 babies in England and Wales have been named Kim.

However things change on global perspective, Kim is extremely popular in Malaysia where every 1 in 200 have the name as well as in Vietnam. Also the baby name is popular in Canada, Cambodia, England, Australia, Netherlands, Philippines, Denmark, Laos, Belgium, South Africa, New Zealand, Sweden, South Sudan, Germany, Mozambique, Norway, Indonesia, Myanmar and Rwanda.

At least, 1840000 people around the globe have been given the name as per our evaluation.

YearBoysGirls
RankBirthsRankBirths
2018107006404635
201787818336746
201696027312452
2015704411249372
2014486119255269
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Facts

Kim in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands569270254861781
Finland6366558526111

Numerological aspects of Kim

You prefer to keep your feelings to yourself. You need to start looking out for yourself more. Find out what drives you. The letter K as a cornerstone stands for energy, strong character and beliefs, and authority. You lack traveling and exploring. You never want someone else to feel trapped or forced to express feelings because of you. You never allow yourself to explore your options, do whatever the hell you want to do at the moment, and act as you feel, and not as others expect you to act.

Go through the following names similar to Kim

  •  Lance - Lance's meaning is A Light Spear or A Lance is used primarily in German and French used for both genders is originated from Old French and Germanic. Desirable Lance ranked at 494 position in 2012 on baby boy names chart in United States
  •  Ira - Frequently Used and Ever lasting unisex name Ira means "Muse, Goddess Saraswati or Wind", rooted from Hebrew and Old Greek languages is used in Hebrew, Tamil and Norwegian
  •  Ann - Ann's meaning is Form of Anna or Mercy is originated from Germanic and Old Greek is a unisex name is chiefly used in Greenlandic and Finnish
  •  Kelly - Celebrated and Ceaseless Kelly came from Celtic and Old Irish, meaning of Kelly is "Warrior, Farm by the Spring or Fight" used for both sexes is used mainly in English and English
  •  Gladys - The widely accepted and ever lasting unisex name Gladys means "Princess, Gladiolus Flower or Lame" and is used in Finnish, English and Norwegian is originated from Latin, Old Welsh and Celtic
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Famous people named Kim

  • Kim Criswell, American musical entertainer and actress
  • Kim Morrissey, Canadian poet and playwright who lives in London
  • Kim Saryan, Japanese and Korean author during the Japanese Colonial Period
  • Kim Maltman, Canadian poet and physicist who lives in Toronto
  • Kim Polese, Silicon Valley entrepreneur and technology executive
  • Kim Jong-pil, Kim Jong-pil was born in Buyeo County
  • Kim Thomson, English actress who has appeared on stage
  • Kim Sarrazin, Canadian softball designated player
  • Kim McClenaghan, South African poet and writer
  • Kim Larsen, Danish rock and pop musician
  • Kim Wan-ju, has been governor of Jeollabuk-do since 2006
  • Kim Tiddy, English actress best
  • Kim Klassen, well-known Canadian folk art painter
  • Kim Kyu-sik, Korean politician and academic during the Korean independence movement and a leader of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea
  • Kim Glover, English music manager best
  • Kim Seo-yeong, South Korean voice artist
  • Kim Santow, Australian Judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales Court of Appeal
  • Kim Christiansen, Norwegian snowboarder
  • Kim Ah-yeong, Korean voice actor
  • Kim Kuzma, Canadian musician
  • Kim Bong-soo, former tennis player from South Korea
  • Kim Hiorthøy, Norwegian electronic musician, graphic designer
  • Kim Pieters, painter
  • Kim Hyung-gon, was one of the most influential and famous comedians by the time of his death
  • Kim Lewis, television and film actress
  • Kim van Kooten, Dutch actress and screenwriter
  • Kim Kyung-jae, first human being in history to die
  • Kim Ondaatje, Canadian painter, photographer
  • Kim Schmahmann, artist who currently resides in Cambridge
  • Kim Andersen, jockey in Scandinavian horse racing
  • Kim Clark, creative professional active in film, television
  • Kim Spencer, American television producer and executive
  • Kim Jong-il, South Korean retired long jumper
  • Kim Parlee, anchor on BNN: Business News Network for 11 years
  • Kim Ryholt, professor of Egyptology at the University of Copenhagen and a specialist on Egyptian history and literature
  • Kim Moyes, Australian musician, producer
  • Kim Borg, Finnish bass, teacher and composer
  • Kim Nam-soon, member of the South Korean Olympic archery team
  • Kim Pensyl, pop-jazz and new-age music keyboardist
  • Kim Lyons, American athlete, personal trainer, nutritionist
  • Kim Ponders, fiction writer and former military aircrew weapons controller
  • Kim Book, professional goalkeeper with Bournemouth
  • Kim Mackay, British Common Wealth Party and Labour Party politician
  • Kim Kirkpatrick, landscape photographer
  • Kim Jung-bae, ancient historian and archaeologist
  • Kim Hagdorn, former first-class cricketer and Australian sports journalist
  • Kim Yoo-taek, former South Korean basketball player
  • Kim Vicente, inactive professor of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at the University of Toronto
  • Kim Nasmyth, English geneticist, the Whitley Professor of Biochemistry at the University of Oxford, a Fellow of Trinity College, Oxford
  • Kim Stanley Robinson, American writer of science fiction
  • Kim Philby, high-ranking member of British intelligence

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