At a Glance: Name: Kim – Meaning: gold/metal (Vietnamese and Korean usage); in English mainly a short form of Kimberly with no independent meaning of its own – Origin: Vietnamese/Korean (from Sino-Vietnamese/Hanja 金); also English (short form) – Pronunciation: KIM
Kim is a Vietnamese/Korean (from Sino-Vietnamese/Hanja 金); also English (short form) name meaning “gold/metal (Vietnamese and Korean usage); in English mainly a short form of Kimberly with no independent meaning of its own”. It appears in 4 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Kim
Meaning: Gold/metal (Vietnamese and Korean usage); in English mainly a short form of Kimberly with no independent meaning of its own.
Origin: Vietnamese/Korean (from Sino-Vietnamese/Hanja 金); also English (short form).
A common claim: Popularly said to simply mean 'gold' Actually: That's accurate only for the Vietnamese/Korean-origin name; in Western/English use Kim is usually just a short form of Kimberly and carries no 'gold' meaning of its own
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Kim
Phonetic: KIM IPA: /ˈkɪm/
Popularity of Kim
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1912–2024.
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