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♂♀ Name Kim

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Kim is a ♀ girl name and a ♂ boy name. That makes Kim one of the gender-neutral unisex names.

Where does the name Kim come from?

Kim is a name for boys and girls. It is a feminine short form of the name Kimberly and a masculine short form of Kimball and Joakim. In Vietnam, Kim is a feminine name.

What does the name Kim mean?

The girl’s name Kim means “of the clearing of the royal fortress” (from Kimberly). The boy’s name Kim means “bold king” or “warrior chief” (from Kimball) and “Yahweh establishes”, “Yahweh has established” and “raised by Yahweh” (from Joakim). In Vietnamese, Kim means “gold” and “metal”.

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Popularity of the name Kim

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