From the wood of the royal forest
Kimberly is a very prominent first name for females (#24 out of 4276, Top 1%) and also a very prominent surname for both adults and children (#11994 out of 150436, Top 8%). (2000 U.S. Census). Presented below is the baby name popularity of Kimberly for girls. Kimberly /kim-ber-ly/ [3 sylls.] as a girls' name (also used less widely as boys' name Kimberly) is pronounced KIM-ber-lee. It is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Kimberly is Cyneburg's field. Place name and surname: Cyneburg was an Old English personal name meaning  royal forest . Masculine use of the name can be traced back to the Boer War, when English soldiers were fighting in the South African town of Kimberley. English Meaning: The name Kimberly is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Kimberly is: From the wood of the royal forest. From the royal fortress meadow. A surname and place name that can be used for both genders, although it is more commonly used as a girl's name. In American the meaning of the name Kimberly is: From the wood of the royal forest. From the royal fortress meadow. A surname and place name that can be used for both genders, although it is more commonly used as a girl's name. From the name of the city of Kimberley in South Africa, which was named after Lord KIMBERLEY (1826-1902). The city came to prominence in the late 19th century during the Boer War. Kimberly has been used as a given name since the mid-20th century, eventually becoming very popular as a feminine name. In American the meaning of the name Kim is: Noble or brave. English Meaning: The name Kim is an English baby name. In English the meaning of the name Kim is: Bold family. Bold kin. Famous Bearer: The hero of Rudyard Kipling's novel 'Kim'. Welsh Meaning: The name Kim is a Wel
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