Kim - name meaning and origin

The boy's name Kim \kim\, also used as girl's name Kim, is pronounced kim. It is of English origin. Short form of Kim- names like Kimball or Kimberly. Kim is also a Vietnamese name meaning "precious metal; gold". Literary: name of the boy hero of Rudyard Kipling's novel "Kim".

Baby names that sound like Kim are Kam and Kimo. Other similar baby names are Kit, Jim, Kip, Sim, Tim and Wim.

Kim is a popular male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Kim. Compare Kim with related baby names.