Given name & surname
Kimmi
“of the royal fortress”
Kimmi is a variant of Kimberly. One English interpretation is “of the royal fortress.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Kimmi is a variant of Kimberly. One English interpretation is “of the royal fortress.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Kimmi 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 1957. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Kimmi through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 225
- 0 boys · 225 girls
- Most popular year
- 1966
- 20 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 5 in 2023. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 20 in 1966. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 357 as a first name in 2020; 101 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.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Kimmi, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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