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The Name Kim - Origin and Meaning of Kim
  



The Name Kim - Origin and Meaning of Kim


Gender

Masculine and Feminine

Origin of the Name Kim

Old English; Hebrew; Vietnamese

Usage of the Name Kim

English; Swedish, Norwegian, Danish; Vietnamese

Meaning of the Name Kim

The name Kim has several meanings:
1. As a feminine name it is a short form of Kimberly.
2. As a masculine name it is a Scandinavian short form of Joachim.
3. As a feminine name it means "golden" in Vietnamese.

Famous Bearers

Bearers of the name include Kim Novak (born 1933), an American actress; Kim Basinger (born 1953), an American actress and model; Kim Cattrall (born 1956), an English-Canadian actress; Kim Rossi Stuart (born 1969), an Italian actor.
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