Kimberley
KIM-bur-lee
Girl
Average rank #3,983 across 2 of 7 countries
Etymology
Meaning & origin
English
Variant of Kimberly, meaning "From the name of the city of Kimberley in South Africa, which was named after Lord Kimberley (1826-1902). The city came to prominence in the late 19th century during the Boer War. Kimberly has been used as a given name since the mid-20th century, eventually becoming very popular as a feminine name."
Popularity
How popular is Kimberley?
馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆仴鬆伄鬆仹鬆伩 England & Wales
#2,138
in 2025
馃嚭馃嚫 USA
#5,828
in 2025
Not in top rankings for: 馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆伋鬆仯鬆伌鬆伩 Scotland, 馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland, 馃嚘馃嚭 Australia, 馃嚚馃嚘 Canada, 馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand
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