Given name
Kimberlea
“of the royal fortress”
Kimberlea is a variant of Kimberly. One English interpretation is “of the royal fortress.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kimberlea is a variant of Kimberly. One English interpretation is “of the royal fortress.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Kimberlea is a variant of Kimberly. An origin associated with Kimberly is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1954. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kimberlea through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 531
- 0 boys · 531 girls
- Most popular year
- 1970
- 22 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 girls is 9 in 2000. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 22 in 1970. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 450 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.
Kimberlea’s family of names
Kimberlea has a related form in Kimberly.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Similar names
If you love Kimberlea, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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>99% girls
Kandie
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>99% girls
Quenna
“a woman sovereign”
>99% girls
Latanja
“daughter of the fairy queen”
>99% girls
Quinta
“the fifth girl” · “queen's lawn”
17% boys · 83% girls
Kimmie
“of the royal fortress”
>99% girls