Kymberlee as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Kymberlee

What is the meaning of the name Kymberlee ?

The baby name Kymberlee is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkɪmbərli/ (KIM-bər-lee).

Kymberlee is English in Origin.

Kymberlee is a modern inventive spelling of Kimberly, an English given name that began as the surname Kimberley. The surname refers to several English places named Kimberley, whose etymology traces to Old English Cyneburh (a female personal name from cȳne “royal” + burh “fortress”) and lēah “wood/clearing.” The sense is “Cyneburh’s clearing,” often paraphrased as “royal fortress meadow.” Variants include Kimberly, Kimberley, Kimberlee, Kimberleigh, Kymberly, Kymberley, and Kymberli; common short forms are Kim, Kimmie, and Kimber.

As a given name, Kimberly entered wider use in the Anglophone world in the early 20th century, shifting from a rare unisex choice to predominantly feminine in North America after the 1940s. It ranked highly through the 1960s–80s. Kymberlee and similar respellings reflect late-20th-century preferences for distinctive orthography, offering a familiar sound with a more individualized look.