Kimberlyn
A girls’ name of Old English origin, meaning from kimberley, from wood of the royal forest; feminized form.
Kimberlyn by the numbers
Kimberlyn was given to 45 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 121 babies in 1993, making it a 1990s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Kimberlyn. 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)
- Kimberlynnroyal forest; Kimberley with -lynn suffix33 in the US (2017)
- Kimberlinfrom Kimberley; wood of the royal forest11 in the US (2017)
- Kimberleefrom the wood of the royal forest; variant of kimberley35 in the US (2017)
- Kimberleyfrom the wood of the royal forest13 in England and Wales (2025)
- Kymberlyfrom the wood of the royal forest; form of Kimberly9 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Kimberlyn
Names that are said the same way as Kimberlyn, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Kymberlynnfrom a royal fortress; a form of Kimberley6 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a forest or wood
Like Kimberlyn, 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 Kimberlyn, 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 Kimberlyn
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