Kim - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's and girl's name Kim \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. Click here to compare Kim with related baby names.