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The baby name Kimberley is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced KIM-bər-lee; IPA: /ˈkɪmbərli/ (also heard as /ˈkɪmbəli/).

Kimberley is English in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: English
Pronunciation: KIM-bər-lee; IPA: /ˈkɪmbərli/ (also heard as /ˈkɪmbəli/)

What is the meaning of the name Kimberley ?

The baby name Kimberley is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced KIM-bər-lee; IPA: /ˈkɪmbərli/ (also heard as /ˈkɪmbəli/).

Kimberley is English in Origin.

Kimberley is an English toponymic surname turned given name, drawn from places called Kimberley in Norfolk and Nottinghamshire; through the Earl of Kimberley, it also named the South African diamond-mining city. The place-name stems from Old English Cyneburg (a female name from cyne ‘royal’ + burh ‘fortress’) and lēah ‘wood/clearing’, yielding the sense “Cyneburg’s clearing” or, loosely, “royal meadow.”

As a given name it came into wide Anglophone use in the mid-20th century, becoming chiefly feminine while remaining occasionally unisex. It peaked in Britain and the United States in the 1960s–70s and has seen steady use in Australia and New Zealand. Common variants include Kimberly (the dominant U.S. spelling), Kimberlee, Kimberleigh, Kimberlie, and Kymberley; related forms are Kimber and the diminutives Kim, Kimmie, and Kimmy. The spelling Kimberley remains standard in much of the Commonwealth.

Kimberley has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Kimberley

Kimberley Walsh Actor · Born 1981 · United Kingdom Kimberley Walsh is best known as a member of the British girl group Girls Aloud, which gained fame with hits like 'Sound of the Underground' and 'The Promise'. Born in 1981 in the United Kingdom, she has also pursued acting, appearing in the West End production of 'Shrek the Musical'. Kimberley Nixon Actor · Born 1985 · United Kingdom Kimberley Nixon is a British actor best known for her role as Josie Jones in the TV series 'Fresh Meat'. She has also appeared in films like 'Wild Child' and 'Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging'. Born in 1985, Kimberley has made a significant mark in both television and film.

Kimberley – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2024 #1 911
MT 0 #43 1 1,767
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
JM 0 #74 14 3,714
TW 0 #100 4 4,523
BN Girls 0 #113 2 5,459
OM 0 #120 2 6,215
MT Girls 0 #131 21 3,773
MU 0 #136 2 3,613
BW Girls 0 #147 5 4,216
CR 0 #164 2 5,526
PR Girls 0 #165 3 3,171
JM Girls 0 #169 94 7,507
LU Girls 0 #175 11 4,850
Sweden Girls 2013 #175 2 1,514
AE 0 #182 6 10,220
Belgium Girls 2009 #193 28 402
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
DK 0 #204 3 5,198
NL Girls 0 #207 1,917 5,933
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
NA Girls 0 #234 4 7,146
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
NL 0 #248 149 2,481
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
SG 0 #251 19 11,010
MO Girls 0 #257 7 7,056
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
Canada Girls 2023 #274 6 2,824
IL 0 #281 2 6,291
TW Girls 0 #282 8 8,139
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
MU Girls 0 #300 52 8,539
QA Girls 0 #303 14 15,378
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
MY 0 #316 15 12,352
DK Girls 0 #324 6 7,429
PE 0 #329 1 6,350
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
GH Girls 0 #336 2 6,973
GT 0 #337 2 5,948
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
CN Girls 0 #340 10 8,829
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
HK 0 #354 4 8,483
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
MU Boys 0 #367 3 8,477
France Girls 2021 #377 29 3,185
ZA 0 #405 43 14,421
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
Austria Girls 0 #410 11 1,885
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
OM Girls 0 #419 6 15,987
Germany 0 #424 14 2,542
PH Girls 0 #425 5 13,098
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
MX 0 #442 4 8,339
PT Girls 0 #469 3 7,952
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
CR Girls 0 #510 23 11,342
PA Girls 0 #510 9 9,861
SG Girls 0 #511 76 18,916
CM Girls 0 #515 26 11,671
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
UY Girls 0 #529 8 6,731
GT Girls 0 #535 7 7,500
AE Girls 0 #539 15 20,968
IR Girls 0 #541 5 8,334
PS Girls 0 #543 5 10,981
KW Girls 0 #556 6 19,177
HK Girls 0 #558 58 16,104
BH 0 #585 3 17,937
AR Girls 0 #627 4 8,289
IL Girls 0 #641 5 11,648
BO Girls 0 #646 6 9,488
IN Girls 0 #653 2 13,121
Germany Girls 0 #683 157 4,949
SG Boys 0 #737 3 17,960
NG Girls 0 #757 30 15,093
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
CL Girls 0 #829 23 14,098
TN 0 #864 2 13,765
United States Girls 2024 #891 26 8,487
ZA Girls 0 #897 245 25,928
MY Girls 0 #905 90 24,821
OM Boys 0 #918 1 17,948
PE Girls 0 #922 22 14,861
PE Boys 0 #924 3 14,506
Spain Girls 0 #950 34 5,561
CO Boys 0 #980 2 15,656
BR Girls 0 #985 8 12,708
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
EG Girls 0 #1,009 1 14,742
SA Girls 0 #1,010 5 25,931
MX Boys 0 #1,033 1 16,355
CO Girls 0 #1,062 17 16,140
MX Girls 0 #1,128 56 17,781
MY Boys 0 #1,182 1 25,439
MA 0 #1,197 3 20,986
DZ 0 #1,233 2 20,130
TR 0 #1,252 3 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,266 7 25,619
IT Girls 0 #1,395 52 9,415

Kimberley is popular in 66 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Scotland, United Kingdom
Ireland
Canada
United States

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People also ask about Kimberley

Kimberley is predominantly a girl's name.
Kimberley is a 3 syllable name, pronounced KIM-bər-lee; IPA: /ˈkɪmbərli/ (also heard as /ˈkɪmbəli/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Kimberly, Kimberlee, Kimberleigh, Kimberli, Kymberley and Kymberly.
Across languages, Kimberley has these equivalents: Cyneburg (Old English personal name, etymological source), Kim (short form/diminutive), Kimber (related surname/given-name form), Kimberly (common US spelling).
Yes, very popular — Kimberley ranked #1 in Ireland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 7 countries.
Kimberley ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2024).
Kimberley's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #1 in 2014 to #1 in 2024 in Ireland.
Yes — 2 notable people named Kimberley are in our database, including Kimberley Walsh (Actor), Kimberley Nixon (Actor).