Kim (given name)

Kim is a male or female given name. The pronunciation of the name is [ kim ]. [1]It can also be used as a shorter way of saying "Kimberly", "Kimberley", "Kimball", "Kimiko" and "Joakim". It can also be used as a nickname. The name Kim is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "cyne" which means "royal" or "noble" [2] This is a unique name (not in the top 1000 newborn names in the US in 2021).[3]

Kim
GenderBoth
Origin
Word/Namemultiple
Other names
Related namesKimberly

Girls were hardly ever given the name "Kim" until the 1960s. Since then, it has become more common for females to be named Kim.

People with this name include:

Sports

Politics

  • Kim Beazley, Australian politician, son of Kim Edward Beazley
  • Kim Campbell, first and only (to date) female Canadian Prime Minister
  • Kim Carr, Australian politician
  • Kim Edward Beazley, Australian politician
  • Kim Jong-un, General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and 3rd Supreme leader of North Korea

Artists

Other

Related pages

References

  1. "Definition of Kim | Dictionary.com". www.dictionary.com. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
  2. "Kim name Meaning and Origin". babys.name. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
  3. OACT. "Popular Baby Names". www.ssa.gov. Retrieved 2023-03-23.