Kimberly - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Kimberly \k(i)-mber-

, also used as girl's name Kimberly, is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "Cyneburg's meadow". Place name: Cyneburg was an Old English name meaning "royal forest". Masculine use of the name can be traced to the Boer War, when English soldiers were fighting in the South African town of Kimberley.

Kimberly has 4 variant forms: Kim, Kimbo, Kimberleigh and Kimberley.

Kimberly is an uncommon first name for men but a very common last name for both men and women (#14276 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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