Kimimela: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Kimimela – Meaning: butterfly – Origin: Lakota – Pronunciation: kee-mee-MAY-lah


Kimimela is a Lakota name meaning “butterfly”. It appears in our list of 200+ Native American Baby Names Honoring Indigenous Heritage.

Meaning & Origin of Kimimela

Meaning: Butterfly.

Origin: Lakota.

How to Pronounce Kimimela

Phonetic: kee-mee-MAY-lah   IPA: /kiːmiːˈmeɪlɑː/

Popularity of Kimimela

Kimimela doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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