Kimberley
A girls’ name of Old English origin, meaning from the wood of the royal forest.
Kimberley by the numbers
In 2025, 13 babies in England and Wales were named Kimberley. In the US, 25 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 2,003 babies in 1967, so it is a 1960s name that has since fallen a long way.
Names that come from Kimberley
Forms of Kimberley in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Kymberlynnfrom a royal fortress; a form of Kimberley6 in the US (2017)
- Kimberelyfrom the wood of the royal fortress; a spelling variant of Kimberley
- Kimberlifrom the wood of the royal fortress; a spelling variant of Kimberley
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Kimberley. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Kimberlyfrom the wood of the royal forest1,823 in the US (2017)
- Kimberleefrom the wood of the royal forest; variant of kimberley35 in the US (2017)
- Kimberlynfrom kimberley, from wood of the royal forest; feminized form45 in the US (2017)
- Kimberlinfrom Kimberley; wood of the royal forest11 in the US (2017)
- Kymberlyfrom the wood of the royal forest; form of Kimberly9 in the US (2017)
- Kemberlyfrom the royal forest; a form of Kimberly7 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Kimberley
Names that are said the same way as Kimberley, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Kimberleighfrom kimberley, a place name meaning royal fortress7 in the US (2017)
- Kymberleeroyal fortress; a respelled form of Kimberley5 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a forest or wood
Like Kimberley, each of these has a forest or wood in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Sawyerone who saws wood; woodcutter5,531 in the US (2017)
- Lennoxelm grove or from the place of the elms1,200 in the US (2017)
- Emberglowing piece of coal or wood192 in England and Wales (2025)
- Henleyhigh wood or clearing670 in the US (2017)
- Sylviafrom the forest636 in the US (2017)
- Kimbervariant of Kimberley, from a place name meaning royal forest508 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a king or ruler
Like Kimberley, each of these has a king or ruler in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Averyruler of the elves10,365 in the US (2017)
- Ryanlittle king; descendent of rian8,422 in the US (2017)
- Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
- Kinsleyfrom the king's meadow; an English place name used as given name4,048 in the US (2017)
- Reaganlittle king3,211 in the US (2017)
- Emerybrave, powerful; industrious ruler2,983 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Kimberley
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