Kim (given name)

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Kim
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Related namesKimberly

Kim is a male or female given name. The pronunciation of the name is [ kim ]. [1]It can also be used as a shorter way of saying "Kimberly", "Kimberley", "Kimball", "Kimiko" and "Joakim". It can also be used as a nickname. The name Kim is of English origin and is derived from the Old English word "cyne" which means "royal" or "noble" [2] This is a unique name (not in the top 1000 newborn names in the US in 2021).[3]

Girls were hardly ever given the name "Kim" until the 1960s. Since then, it has become more common for females to be named Kim.[source?]

People with this name include:

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  • Kim Beazley, Australian politician, son of Kim Edward Beazley
  • Kim Campbell, first and only (to date) female Canadian Prime Minister
  • Kim Carr, Australian politician
  • Kim Edward Beazley, Australian politician
  • Kim Jong-un, General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and 3rd Supreme leader of North Korea

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  1. "Definition of Kim | Dictionary.com". www.dictionary.com. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
  2. "Kim name Meaning and Origin". babys.name. Retrieved 2023-03-23.
  3. OACT. "Popular Baby Names". www.ssa.gov. Retrieved 2023-03-23.