The baby name Kimi is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KEE-mee (/'kiːmi/),KIH-mee (/'kɪmi/).
The baby name Kimi is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced KEE-mee (/'kiːmi/),KIH-mee (/'kɪmi/).
Kimi is English, Finnish, Hawaiian, Japanese in Origin.
Kimi is a unisex given name with several independent roots. In Japanese, it can be written with different kanji, yielding nuances such as “noble; lord” (君), “precious beauty” (貴美), “hope/rare beauty” (希美), or “joyful beauty” (喜美). It appears both as a standalone name and as the first element in Kimiko (“noble/beautiful child”). The -mi ending tied to 美 (“beauty”) made it especially familiar for girls in the 20th century, though it remains unisex.
In Finland and parts of Scandinavia, Kimi is a masculine name related to Kim, itself a short form of Joakim/Joachim (from Hebrew Yehoyaqim, “raised/established by God”). Modern visibility rose through Formula One driver Kimi Räikkönen, spreading the name internationally. Variants and relatives include Kim, Kimmie/Kimmy, Kimberly, Kimiko, Joakim, and Joachim. Depending on origin, meanings range from “noble; precious/rare beauty” to the theophoric “raised by God.”
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Boys | 2019 | #1 | — | 433 |
| BN | 0 | #31 | 2 | 2,297 | |
| ID | 0 | #39 | 1 | 2,238 | |
| MO | 0 | #52 | 1 | 2,706 | |
| CM | 0 | #56 | 1 | 2,592 | |
| IN | 0 | #71 | 1 | 2,963 | |
| AL | 0 | #74 | 3 | 2,372 | |
| JP | 0 | #74 | 4 | 4,057 | |
| AF | 0 | #76 | 1 | 1,883 | |
| SI | 0 | #80 | 1 | 1,612 | |
| CN | 0 | #84 | 3 | 3,857 | |
| RS | 0 | #84 | 1 | 923 | |
| TW | 0 | #90 | 11 | 4,523 | |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #110 | 5 | 5,459 |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| OM | 0 | #119 | 3 | 6,215 | |
| KW | 0 | #120 | 2 | 5,216 | |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #131 | 7 | 1,769 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #133 | 7 | 6,332 |
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #153 | 2 | 2,277 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| Sweden | Girls | 2008 | #170 | 2 | 1,358 |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #174 | 382 | 2,041 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #174 | 4 | 2,769 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2021 | #179 | 5 | 1,578 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| HR | 0 | #181 | 1 | 2,081 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #186 | 5 | 4,850 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #203 | 9 | 3,402 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #203 | 39 | 7,111 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #209 | 15 | 5,842 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #214 | 32 | 6,592 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #218 | 3 | 3,850 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #219 | 9 | 4,141 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #219 | 2 | 4,970 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #226 | 26 | 7,056 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #227 | 1,519 | 3,552 |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #230 | 2 | 3,559 |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #236 | 41 | 8,139 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #246 | 1 | 3,322 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #247 | 3 | 6,293 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #248 | 74 | 9,639 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #255 | 5 | 3,997 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #258 | 1 | 3,650 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #271 | 3 | 6,912 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #273 | 6 | 7,507 |
| Finland | 0 | #277 | 31 | 830 | |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #278 | 21 | 5,122 |
| SG | 0 | #278 | 5 | 11,010 | |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #281 | 5 | 2,795 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #296 | 8 | 7,909 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #301 | 5 | 6,530 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #304 | 46 | 8,829 |
| MY | 0 | #305 | 26 | 12,352 | |
| Canada | Boys | 2021 | #311 | 5 | 2,600 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #328 | 2 | 7,429 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #328 | 5 | 5,862 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| HK | 0 | #330 | 19 | 8,483 | |
| GT | 0 | #333 | 6 | 5,948 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #338 | 14 | 8,539 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #338 | 3 | 6,459 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #346 | 6 | 5,378 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #359 | 6 | 5,096 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #377 | 14 | 13,098 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #381 | 7 | 2,865 |
| France | Girls | 2020 | #390 | 5 | 3,215 |
| YE | 0 | #397 | 2 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #400 | 9 | 11,440 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #404 | 3 | 8,413 |
| BO | 0 | #404 | 5 | 6,868 | |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #408 | 13 | 1,885 |
| EG | 0 | #410 | 3 | 6,387 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #412 | 2 | 5,922 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #423 | 2 | 15,987 |
| Germany | 0 | #428 | 10 | 2,542 | |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #442 | 4 | 8,339 | |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #450 | 56 | 7,500 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #470 | 146 | 16,104 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #470 | 12 | 9,861 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #470 | 2 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #470 | 5 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #482 | 2 | 7,628 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #482 | 46 | 12,905 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #485 | 46 | 8,334 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #485 | 14 | 11,913 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #486 | 818 | 25,439 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #498 | 2 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #502 | 4 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #508 | 3 | 7,768 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #518 | 23 | 11,671 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #519 | 14 | 11,342 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #524 | 3 | 12,621 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #528 | 9 | 6,731 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #539 | 15 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #542 | 45 | 18,916 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #544 | 4 | 10,981 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #558 | 8 | 10,162 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #558 | 4 | 19,177 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #558 | 4 | 10,655 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #574 | 58 | 13,121 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #585 | 3 | 17,937 | |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #596 | 16 | 9,488 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #620 | 3 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #621 | 5 | 10,983 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #625 | 6 | 8,289 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #639 | 7 | 11,648 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #662 | 36 | 17,960 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #686 | 154 | 4,949 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #694 | 7 | 13,390 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #695 | 3 | 13,071 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #732 | 7 | 3,895 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #736 | 8 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #763 | 5 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #784 | 2 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #804 | 3 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #812 | 18 | 13,765 | |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #816 | 36 | 14,098 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #818 | 9 | 15,093 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #859 | 85 | 14,861 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #861 | 134 | 24,821 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #864 | 15 | 14,506 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #872 | 15 | 15,035 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #881 | 50 | 5,610 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #882 | 11 | 7,044 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #908 | 9 | 8,487 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #912 | 41 | 5,697 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #921 | 15 | 25,931 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #931 | 21 | 5,873 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #956 | 28 | 5,561 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #966 | 17 | 16,355 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #973 | 9 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #987 | 6 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #995 | 7 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,004 | 6 | 14,742 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,035 | 5 | 16,750 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,053 | 124 | 20,130 | |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,061 | 18 | 16,140 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,066 | 118 | 17,781 |
| MA | 0 | #1,084 | 45 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,103 | 39 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,138 | 6 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,165 | 14 | 25,619 |
| TR | 0 | #1,197 | 15 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,375 | 97 | 10,046 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,407 | 40 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,684 | 8 | 28,008 |
Kimi is popular in 78 countries — most recent births per country:
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