Given name & surname
Kima
“God will judge”·“established by God”·“one who is established by God; God will judge”
In Russian use, Kima is an affectionate form of Akim. One Russian interpretation is “God will judge.” In Russian use, Kima is an affectionate form of Joachim. Interpretations include “established by God” (Hebrew) and “one who is established by God; God will judge” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
In Russian use, Kima is an affectionate form of Akim. One Russian interpretation is “God will judge.” In Russian use, Kima is an affectionate form of Joachim. Interpretations include “established by God” (Hebrew) and “one who is established by God; God will judge” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions. Kima is an affectionate form of Yakim. In Hebrew use, Yakim carries the interpretation “one who is established by God; God will judge.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In Russian use, Kima is an affectionate form of Akim. An origin associated with Akim is Russian. In Russian use, Kima is an affectionate form of Joachim. An origin associated with Joachim is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Russian use, Kima is used as an affectionate form of Akim. In Russian use, Kima is used as an affectionate form of Yakim.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1953. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kima through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 377
- 0 boys · 377 girls
- Most popular year
- 2021
- 23 babies
- 2025
- 8
- #11,450 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +100%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 8 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 11,450 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 474 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Kima’s family of names
Kima is an affectionate form of Joachim. Kima is an affectionate form of Akim. Kima is an affectionate form of Yakim.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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