Kimi - Name Meaning and Origin

The girl's name Kimi \k(i)-mi\ is pronounced kee-mee. It is of Japanese origin, and its meaning is "upright, righteous". Kimiko (KEE-mee-koh) means "righteous child". In the 1990s, the trend is to drop the -ko diminutive ending on many Japanese girls' names.

Kimi has 1 variant form: Kimiko.

Baby names that sound like Kimi are Kami, Kim and Kimm.

Kimi is an uncommon female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Kimi. Click here to compare Kimi with related baby names.