Kim name - Meaning of Kim

Kim name - Meaning of Kim

Gender

Masculine & Feminine

Lucky Number

6

Usage

English

Pronounced

KIM

Kim Meaning

At the present it is usually considered a short form of Kimberly, but it in fact predates it as a given name. The author Rudyard Kipling used it for the title hero of his novel 'Kim' (1901), though in this case it was short for Kimball. In her novel 'Show Boat' (1926) Edna Ferber used it for a female character who was born on the Mississippi River and was named from the initials of the states Kentucky, Illinois and Mississippi. The name was popularized in America by the actresses Kim Hunter (1922-2002) and Kim Novak (1933-), both of whom assumed it as a stage name. Kim is a diminutive of Kimberly. Kimberly originates in Old English language and means "Cyneburg"s clearing". It refers to Kimberley, a city is South Africa, named after Lord Kimberley, so ultimately it is derived from an old English surname and as a surname it functions until today. Kimberly can be used as both feminine and masculine given names, currently it is much more popular for girls. In fact, it is one of the most popular feminine given names in the United States. Lately, it was popularized by the American entertainer Kimberly "Kim" Kardashian.

Kim Related Names
Variants: Kimmie, Kimmy, Kimbra, Kym
Diminutives: Kimmie, Kimmy

Kim Celebrities
Kim Basinger - actress, Kim Carnes - musician, Kim Cattrall - actress, Kim Delaney - actress, Kim Kardashian - actress, Kim Wilde - musician, Kim Fields - actress,