Kimberly is a unisex name of English origin meaning “royal fortress.” In 2024 it was given to 1,285 babies in the United States.
Kimberly belongs to the English & American tradition. Its meaning — “royal fortress” — is the sense carried by its English roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page.
In the United States, Kimberly first appears in Social Security records in 1933 and has been given to 849,647 babies since 1880, including 1,285 in 2024.
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Kimberly means “royal fortress” in its English roots. We check every meaning against published sources before it appears here.
Kimberly is a unisex name. In 2024, 1,285 babies received the name in the US.
Kimberly comes from the English & American tradition.
Kimberly is uncommon in US records — it first appears in 1933 and has been given to 849,647 babies since 1880.
Kimberly is pronounced /and/ (IPA).
Meaning and origin for this page were checked against this source. US popularity figures are from the Social Security Administration's public baby-names data. If you spot an error, write to [email protected] — accuracy is the whole point of this site, and corrections are made fast.
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