What does Kimberley mean?

Kimberley means "Cyneburga's wood; Cyneburga's"

How do we pronounce Kimberley?

Kimberley \kim-ber-ley, ki-mberl-ey\ is a female's name. It consists of 9 letters and 3 syllables.

The baby girl name Kimberley used as a baby name boy name, though it is far more popular for girls. It is pronounced KIHMB-erLiy- 1.

1 Pronunciation for Kimberley: K as in "key (K.IY)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; M as in "me (M.IY)" ; B as in "be (B.IY)" ; ER as in "hurt (HH.ER.T)" ; L as in "lay (L.EY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)"

What is the origin of Kimberley?

Kimberley is of Old English origin and it is used mainly in English. The name Kimberley means 'Cyneburga name's wood; Cyneburga's land'. The first name is derived from the name of the South African diamond town Kimberley, which was named after John Wodehouse, also known as Lord Kimberley; his surname is in turn from the English city of Kimberley. The English place name is formed from two elements; the first is from an Old English personal name, while the second is from leah ('wood, clearing, meadow'). The meaning of the place name is 'Cyneburga's wood' or 'Cyneburga's land'. The given name was first used in the late 19th century, often in tribute to the British victory in the Second Boer War, which was fought in the South African town. During the time, soldiers often named their children after the garrison they fought in. The name was originally used for boys, but it is now used mainly for girls. Kimberley has 40 forms. Forms of the name Camberleigh name variations, name Kamberly, name Kemberly, Khymberlee definition, Kimberely meaning and origin, nicknames for Kimberle, short names for Kimberlea, Kimberleta meaning of name, nicknames for Kimbery, Kimbria meaning, name Kimi meaning (also used in Japanese), Kimilee definition, name Kimmer, Kimmi name variations, Kimora name, Kym name, and Kymberle meaning and origin. Other English forms the contracted forms Kim pronounciation and Kimber meaning, the diminutives Kimbra definition, Kimbre definition, name Kimme, name Kimmie meaning, name Kimmy origin, Kimy pronounciation, meaning of Kymber, and name Lee, and the spelling variants name Kimberlee, Kimberlei pronounciation, baby name Kimberleigh, Kimberley name variations, meaning of Kimberli, baby name Kimberlie, Kimberly name variations, name Kimberlye origin, what does the name Kimbreley mean, Kymberlee name variations, what does the name Kymberli mean, Kymberlie pronounciation, Kymberly name, and short names for Kymburlee.

List of baby names that sound like Kimberley:

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The baby name Kimberley fun facts:

The name Kimberley in reverse order is "Yelrebmik".

The numerological value of the name Kimberley is number 1, which means initiating action, pioneering, leading, independent, attaining, individual.

How popular is Kimberley?

Kimberley is in the top names in USA.

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