Meaning: From Kimberley; a place and surname name
The story
Taken from Kimberley in South Africa, named after Lord Kimberley. The name reaches a place-name surname through that history; royal fortress meadow is not a secure universal translation.
Nicknames
- Kim
- Kimmy
Spellings & variants
- Kimberley
- Kimberlee
Popularity
Familiar
In the US top 1,000 — familiar, not everywhere.
Lower in the latest US rankings
Style
Origins
Kimberly comes from English.
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