Kimi
About Kimi
This simple, bright Japanese name is used on both boys and girls and has numerous meanings. It can be interpreted as meaning "righteous" and "prince", or a combination of mi meaning "beautiful" and ki meaning "hope", "seasons" and "valuable".
Popular in the 17th century, the name might now be associated with the kimmidoll™, a Japanese doll inspired by traditional Kokeshi dolls.
Kimi can also be considered the Hawaiian form of Jamie (from Kimo) or a short form of Kimberley or Kimball.
Pronounced KEE-mee.
As of October 2026, Kimi ranked #5488 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1358 in 1965.
Editor's take: The name Kimi is a girl's name of Japanese origin meaning "righteous; beautiful hope; valuable and beautiful".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Kimi in pop culture
- Kimi Finster
character on animated series Rugrats
- Kimi Chen
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