The name Kimberly is a boy's name of English origin meaning "Cyneburga's meadow".

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Kimberly is a variation of the South African (and Australian) place name Kimberley, named after John Wodehouse, 1st Earl of Kimberley. The name comes from a Norfolk earldom (first spelled Chineburlai) and references the meadow or woodland clearing of a medieval Lady called Cyneburga.

<br/><br/>In the middle of the 20th century, shortened form Kim was given to men and women in roughly equal numbers, though Kimberly has always been more associated with women.

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The name Kimberly is currently ranked #998 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #553 in 1955. It is currently rising in popularity. Kimberly is also used for girls, ranking #246 in 2024 (more popular).

The name Kimberly is a girl's name of English origin meaning "Cyneburga's meadow".

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Kimberly's heyday was in the 1960s and 70s, when it ranked among the Top 10. While it hasn't been stylish for decades, it's evidenced more staying power than some former hot girl names, remaining among the Top 300 girl names in the US, where it's stood for 70 years.
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Does that make Kimberly a classic? We wouldn't go quite that far, but it's shown more staying power than other <a href="https://nameberry.com/search/girls-names/k">girls' names starting with K</a> popular around the same time, such as Kelly and Kristen.

Kimberley is a city in South Africa whose name is taken from Lord Kimberley, a native of the village of Kimberley in Norfolk, England.

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The name Kimberly is currently ranked #246 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #2 in 1967. The name is most popular in KIMBERLY, KIMBERLY, and KIMBERLY. Kimberly is occasionally used for boys in 2021.

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