Given name & surname
Kimbell
“chief of the warriors; possessing royal boldness”·“one who leads warriors”
Kimbell is a variant of Kimball. Interpretations include “chief of the warriors; possessing royal boldness” (English) and “one who leads warriors” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kimbell is a variant of Kimball. Interpretations include “chief of the warriors; possessing royal boldness” (English) and “one who leads warriors” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Kimbell is a variant of Kimball. An origin associated with Kimball is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1964. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kimbell through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 10
- 10 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1964
- 5 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 1966. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,646 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Kimbell’s family of names
Kimbell has a related form in Kimball.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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