Kimberley
Literal root meaning: “royal + fortress + leigh, clearing”
About the name Kimberley
Kimberley is a girl name with Old English roots, literally “royal + fortress + leigh, clearing”.
It has a unique feel. In 2025, Kimberley ranked #5828 for girls in the US, with 21 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1967. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Kimberley were girls.
Etymology
From Old English, meaning “royal” + “fortress” + “leigh, clearing”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Kimberley”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #5828
- In 2015
- #3564
- Babies in 2025
- 21
Popularity of Kimberley, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Nicknames for Kimberley
Names similar to Kimberley
- Berkeley“birch + meadow, leigh”
- Beverley“beaver + clearing”
- Blakeley“black + woodland clearing”
- Haliey“hay + clearing”
- Kimberlee“royal + fortress + leigh, clearing”
- Kimberleigh“royal + fortress + leigh, clearing”
- Alfreda“elf + counsel”
- Alvina“elf + friend”
- Amethyst“amethyst”
- Ansley“hermitage + woodland clearing, glade”
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.