Kim

English, diminutive of Kimball
"warrior chief"

Kim Origin and Meaning

The name Kim is a boy's name of English origin.

Kim is forever feminized, despite memories of the Rudyard Kipling character.

# 955 in the US

Kim Rank in US Top 1000

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

Kim in Pop Culture

  • Kimball "Kim" O'Harahero of Rudyard Kipling's "Kim" (1901)
  • Kim Le Chiencharacter in "Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir"