Kim
English, diminutive of Kimball
"warrior chief"
Share
Copy link
Updated Tue Feb 17 2026
Kim Origin and Meaning
Variation of Kimball
- Kim Rank in US Top 1000
- Famous People Named Kim
- The name Kim in Pop Culture
- The name Kim in Nameberry Blog Posts
# 955 in the US
Kim Rank in US Top 1000
Popularity of the name Kim
- 1811Nameberry2026
Famous People Named Kim
- (Laurence) Kim PeekAmerican savant who was inspiration for movie "Rain Man"
- Harold Adrian Russell "Kim" PhilbyBritish spy
- Kim MannersAmerican television producer and director
- Kim Dotcom (born Kim Schmitz)American creator of MegaUpload
- Kim Vincent FowleyAmerican record producer
- Nicolas Kim Coppolabirth name of Nicolas Cage, American actor
- Kimcommon Korean surname born by the ruling dynasty of North Korea, including Kim Il,Sung, Kim Jong,Il, and Kim Jong,Un
- (Joseph) Kim MitchellCanadian musician and former radio host
- Kim CoatesCanadian,American actor
The name Kim in Pop Culture
- Kimball "Kim" O'Harahero of Rudyard Kipling's "Kim" (1901)
- Kim Le Chiencharacter in "Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir"
- Kim Kitsuragicharacter in the video game "Disco Elysium"
The name Kim in Nameberry Blog Posts
- Sibling Names: The Ultimate Guide
- Modern Christian Names With Spirit and Style!
- Arctic Names: Cool and Wild
- Secret Celebrity Middle Names
- Royal Baby Names Rule
- O Boy! The Best Boy Names Ending in O
- Unique Middle Names You Didn't Even Know Were Names
- Brother Names
- Unisex Names That Switched From Boy to Girl
More Lists containing Kim
- English Names
- English Names for Boys
- 3 Letter Boy Names
- UK Baby Names
- UK Boy Names
- Names Ending in M for Boys
- One Syllable Names for Boys
- Names that Peaked in 1955
- English Names that Start With K
Find your type.
Analyze your Baby Name DNA and find the names that match your unique style.
Introducing the Nameberry App
Find your perfect baby name together with our new mobile app.
- Swipe through thousands of names with your partner
- Names you match on are saved to your shared list
- Get personalized recommendations that learn based on your and your partner's preferences
- Partner with friends and family to find names you all love
- Backed by Nameberry's 20 years of data around name preferences.
Sign up to be notified when the app launches and to receive a discount on full access.
Introducing the Nameberry App
Find your perfect baby name together with our new mobile app.
- Swipe through thousands of names with your partner
- Names you match on are saved to your shared list
- Get personalized recommendations that learn based on your and your partner's preferences
- Partner with friends and family to find names you all love
- Backed by Nameberry's 20 years of data around name preferences.
Sign up to be notified when the app launches and to receive a discount on full access.