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Meaning & Origins
Originally a short form of Kimberley, now established as an independent given name. The hero of Rudyard Kipling's novel Kim (1901) bore the name as a short form of Kimball (a surname used as a given name). In recent years, as a girl's name it has been borne by a number of well-known people, including the film stars Kim Novak (b. 1933) and Kim Basinger (b. 1953).
| 123rd in the U.S. for 2011 |
Vietnamese (Nguyễn): unexplained. This was the family name of a major Vietnamese royal dynasty.
| 48th in the U.S. for 2011 |
Nicknames & variations
Kin, Kimi, Kiana, Kimmy, Kimmie, Kina, Kimm, Kiyomi, Kimie, Kien
Nguy, Nguyn, Nguyne, Nguyan, Nzuyen, Nduyen, Nguyem, Ncuyen, Nguyenhuu, Nguygen
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