Kimberly (given name)

:This article is about the given name Kimberly. For other uses, see the article Kimberly.Kimberly (sometimes spelled as Kimberley), originally used as an English surname, is both a male and female name.

Origin and Meaning

It is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "Cyneburg's field" and is commonly used as a place name and also a surname. Other proposed origins include "forest" and "from the meadow/fortress."

Variants

Variant forms of "Kimberly" include: Kim, Kimba, Kimber, Kimberlee, Kimberleigh, Kimberley, Kimberli, Kimberlie, Kimberlin, Kimberlyn, Kimblyn, Kimmi, Kimmie, Kimmy, Kym, Kymberlee, Kymberleigh, Kymberley, Kymberlie, Kymberly, Kymbra, Kimi, Kimberly, Kimalle, Kimmalie, Kymberlee, Kimaly, Kemberlie, Kymbre, and Kimby. ("Kimball" may also derive from it.)

Nicknames

Nicknames for "Kimberly" can be: Kim, Kimmi, Kimber, Kimbra, Kimbre, Kimme, Kimmee, Kimmeh, Kimmie, Kimy, Lee, Kimmy, Berly, Kymber, Kimbo, Kymmie, Kymmy, Kym, Berely, Kimmerz, Kymbo, Kimmiey, Kimmikinz, Kimmie-cub and Kimie.