Kilmer

German surname
"famous sacrifice; famous pledge; famous noble offspring"

Kilmer Origin and Meaning

The name Kilmer is a boy's name meaning "famous sacrifice; famous pledge; famous noble offspring".

Kilmer is best known as a surname — as in actor Val Kilmer — but actors Bethany C. Meyers and Nico Tortorella recently used it for their daughter Kilmer Dove, making it a viable first name.

Kilmer is derived from the Germanic form of Gilmer, which evolved from personal names including Gildemir, Gilmar, Gisel, and Gisela.