The baby name Khim is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced kɪm or kʰim ("kim").
Khim is Khmer in Origin.
The baby name Khim is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced kɪm or kʰim ("kim").
Khim is Khmer in Origin.
Khim is a multicultural given name and surname with several independent roots. In Southern Min (Hokkien/Teochew) romanization, Khim represents the Chinese character 琴 (Mandarin Qin; Cantonese Kam), meaning "zither, stringed instrument," and commonly appears as the second syllable in compound names (for example, Bee Khim, meaning "beautiful zither"). In Thailand, khim also names the hammered dulcimer, reinforcing the musical sense, and the spelling persists in Southeast Asian Chinese communities from the early 20th century.
Across the Himalayan region, Khim reflects Tibetan/Dzongkha khyim, "home; household," found in given names and toponyms and sometimes carried into Nepali naming. In Cambodia, Khim is borne as a surname and given name, frequently among Sino-Khmer families. Variants and related forms include Khîm (POJ), Qin (Mandarin), Kam (Cantonese), and occasionally Kim/Kheem in regional spellings; it is distinct from the Korean surname Kim. Usage is unisex and culturally dependent.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KH | Girls | 0 | #6 | 1 | 148 |
| MO | 0 | #52 | 1 | 2,706 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| QA | 0 | #103 | 4 | 7,011 | |
| PH | 0 | #106 | 5 | 5,607 | |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #114 | 1 | 5,459 |
| KW | 0 | #120 | 2 | 5,216 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| PS | 0 | #225 | 2 | 5,692 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #230 | 5 | 5,842 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| SG | 0 | #253 | 17 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #255 | 2 | 7,111 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #262 | 2 | 7,056 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #283 | 7 | 8,139 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #294 | 23 | 15,378 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #301 | 3 | 7,909 |
| SA | 0 | #306 | 7 | 10,560 | |
| MY | 0 | #317 | 14 | 12,352 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #320 | 71 | 13,098 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #348 | 36 | 11,440 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #405 | 2 | 8,413 |
| France | Boys | 2011 | #413 | 3 | 2,819 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #421 | 4 | 15,987 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #440 | 148 | 18,916 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #492 | 24 | 19,177 |
| BH | 0 | #511 | 43 | 17,937 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #517 | 191 | 18,093 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #528 | 26 | 20,968 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #552 | 6 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #601 | 15 | 16,104 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #651 | 4 | 13,121 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #661 | 37 | 17,960 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #695 | 3 | 13,071 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #700 | 70 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #776 | 11 | 15,093 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #827 | 168 | 24,821 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #830 | 52 | 17,948 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #847 | 89 | 25,931 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #922 | 191 | 25,439 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #944 | 149 | 22,615 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #971 | 31 | 16,750 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 4 | 14,861 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,067 | 613 | 28,008 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,233 | 4 | 25,928 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,430 | 17 | 9,415 |
Khim is popular in 39 countries — most recent births per country:
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