At a Glance: Name: Kimberly – Meaning: royal-fortress meadow (from an Old English personal name + 'clearing') – Origin: Old English (place name) – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: KIM-bur-lee
Kimberly is an Old English (place name) girl's name meaning “royal-fortress meadow (from an Old English personal name + 'clearing')”. It appears in our list of 46 *Best* Girl Names That Start with K.
Meaning & Origin of Kimberly
Meaning: Royal-fortress meadow (from an Old English personal name + 'clearing').
Origin: Old English (place name).
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Kimberly
Phonetic: KIM-bur-lee IPA: /ˈkɪmbərli/
Popularity of Kimberly
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1933–2024.
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