Kimberly

K5I1M3B3E1R1L1Y4
US[ˈkʰɪmbɚli]

proper noun

A surname.

CommonScrabble 19

Meanings

proper nounKimberly (countable and uncountable, plural Kimberlys)

plural Kimberlys

  1. countableuncountableA surname.
  2. countableuncountableA unisex given name transferred from the surname, popular in the 1960s and the 1970s.

    The palm trees fall into the sea / It doesn't matter much to me / As long as you're safe, Kimberly

    1975, “Kimberly”, performed by Patti Smith
    1 more example

    What was her name? Kimberly. ( - - - ) Jesus, everybody was named Kimberly, four in her class. Three guys named Sean. Kimberly with her soap opera name tried to fix herself, punched all those holes in her ears trying to look pretty, trying to decorate herself.

    1988, Thomas Harris, The Silence of the Lambs, page 210
  3. Any of several places in the US named for persons with the surname:
    1. countableuncountableA city in Jefferson County, Alabama.
    2. countableuncountableA sparsely populated incorporated town in Pike County, Arkansas.
    3. countableuncountableA city in Twin Falls County, Idaho.
    4. countableuncountableA township and unincorporated community therein, in Aitkin County, Minnesota.
    5. countableuncountableA ghost town in White Pine County, Nevada.
    6. countableuncountableAn unincorporated community in Grant County, Oregon.
    7. countableuncountableA ghost town in Piute County, Utah.
    8. countableuncountableA village in Outagamie County, Wisconsin.

Origin

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 金伯利
  • 金伯利 (Jīnbólì)unisex given name
Esperanto Kimberli
  • Kimberliunisex given name
Hebrew קימברלי
  • קימברלי (kimberli)unisex given name
Japanese キンバリー
  • キンバリー (Kinbarī)unisex given name
Russian Ки́мберли
  • Ки́мберли (Kímbɛrli)unisex given name
Cite this entry
APA

Kimberly. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kimberly

MLA

“Kimberly.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kimberly. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kimberly,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kimberly.

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