The baby name Kimala is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced kee-MAH-lah (IPA: /kiˈmɑːlə/); alternate pronunciation kih-MAH-lah (/kɪˈmɑːlə/).
The baby name Kimala is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced kee-MAH-lah (IPA: /kiˈmɑːlə/); alternate pronunciation kih-MAH-lah (/kɪˈmɑːlə/).
Kimala is in Origin.
Kimala is a modern, cross-cultural given name that likely arose as a blended or phonetic variant. The opening Kim echoes the English nickname from Kimberly (ultimately Old English for "royal fortress") and also evokes the Korean surname Kim ("gold"), while the -mala element aligns with Sanskrit Kamala ("lotus," a name of Lakshmi) and Malay/Indonesian Kemala ("precious stone, jewel"). Because of these threads, Kimala is often interpreted to suggest imagery of lotus, gold, or a cherished jewel, though it has no single traditional meaning.
Documented in Anglophone use since the late 20th century, the name remains uncommon and is favored for its soft rhythm and familiar-yet-distinct profile. Variants and relatives include Kymala, Kimalla, Kamala, Kemala, Kamilah, Kimaya, and Kimora; nicknames range from Kim and Kima to Mala. Common pronunciations are kee-MAH-lah and kih-MAH-lah.
Kimala is a rare find. Across 2 countries, we found 10 recorded uses of it.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JM | Girls | 0 | #270 | 9 | 7,507 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 |
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