Kim Name Origin
/kim/-
Korean (East Asian) 70% -
Vietnamese (Southeast Asian) 20%
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English (European) 10%
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Name Details
- First Name: Kim
- Last Name: N/A
- Name Order: Western
- Gender: Other
Name Origin
The name 'Kim' is commonly used as both a given name and a surname. It is most famously a Korean surname, one of the most common in Korea, derived from the Chinese character 金 meaning 'gold'. It is also used as a given name in English-speaking countries, often as a short form of Kimberly or Kimball.
Name Trends
This chart shows how many babies were given the name Kim each year, based on data from the U.S. Government's Social Security Administration (SSA).