Kimberly

Royal fortress meadow

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Kimberly meaning & origin

Kimberly is listed in our catalog as a girl name. Its listed meaning is "Royal fortress meadow". Listed origin: English.

Pronunciation

KIM-ber-lee

Catalog phonetic spelling

Popularity

In 2024, Kimberly ranked #246 in US Social Security name records for female births. This is the latest verified year in our catalog, not a live ranking.

Nicknames

KimKimmy

Kimberly popularity by year

US Social Security birth-name ranks. A smaller rank means more recorded births in the reported sex category.
Birth yearRank
2020#186
2021#221
2022#210
2023#222
2024#246

Source: Social Security Administration. US data is not a worldwide measure of usage. Missing years are not zero births.

Middle Name Ideas

  • Kimberly Ann
  • Kimberly Rose
  • Kimberly Marie
  • Kimberly Lynn

Famous Namesakes

  • Kim Kardashian (celebrity)
  • Kim Basinger (actress)

Sources & notes

Meanings, origins, pronunciations, and namesakes are catalog entries that have not yet completed source-by-source editorial review. Nicknames and middle-name pairings are ideas to try, not usage statistics. We show birth-name ranks only when the record includes source-file provenance; missing data is not evidence of rarity.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Kimberly

What does the name Kimberly mean?

Kimberly is listed in our catalog as a girl name. Its listed meaning is "Royal fortress meadow". Listed origin: English.

How do you pronounce Kimberly?

Our catalog's pronunciation guide is KIM-ber-lee. Pronunciation can vary by language and family.

How popular is the name Kimberly?

In 2024, Kimberly ranked #246 in US Social Security name records for female births. This is the latest verified year in our catalog, not a live ranking.

What nickname ideas could work for Kimberly?

Ideas to try include Kim, Kimmy. These are suggestions, not a measure of usage.

What middle names could work with Kimberly?

Try Kimberly Ann, Kimberly Rose, Kimberly Marie, Kimberly Lynn aloud with your surname. These pairings are subjective suggestions.

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