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Kimberle

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How to Pronounce Kimberle

Pronounced KIM-ber-lee /ˈkɪm.bər.li/High

Meaning: Kimberle is a spelling variant of Kimberly, an English place-name that means the meadow or wood of a woman called Cyneburga — 'royal fortress' in Old English. The name spread worldwide after the South African town Kimberley, and Kimberle simply trims the final letter.Medium

In 30 seconds: Kimberle is a variant of Kimberly — an English place-name, 'Cyneburga's meadow' (said 'KIM-ber-lee'). It peaked in the early nineteen-sixties.
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Origin MediumEnglish
MeaningKimberle is a spelling variant of Kimberly, an English place-name that means the meadow or wood of a woman called Cyneburga — 'royal fortress' in Old English. The name spread worldwide after the South African town Kimberley, and Kimberle simply trims the final letter.
U.S. rank (2001)#16706 ↘ Falling
2001 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1962
Total births (all-time)≈ 1,219
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Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 196219512001

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Kimberle is a variant of Kimberly, from an English place-name meaning the clearing of Cyneburga, whose own name joins Old English words for 'royal' and 'fortress'. Kimberley in South Africa spread the name through the diamond rush. Kimberle keeps that meaning in a slightly pared spelling.

Kimberle rode the enormous Kimberly wave, cresting around 1962 as the standard spelling swept the charts, then receding with it. A woman given it then is in her early sixties now. The full Kimberly remains far more common, leaving Kimberle a quiet variant of a mid-century favorite.

Did you know? Kimberle shortens Kimberly by a single letter, but the story is the same: a British place-name carried around the globe by the diamond town of Kimberley in South Africa.
Overall data confidence 68%
References — Kimberle — Variant of Kimberly; English place-name 'Cyneburga's meadow'

Variations

KimberlyKimberleyKimberlee

Nicknames

KimKimmie

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Kimberly— the standard spelling Kimberle varies
Kimberley— the fuller place-name spelling of the same name
Kim— the everyday short form of the same name
Amberly— a like -ly girl's name of a similar sound

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Kimberle mean?

Kimberle is a variant of Kimberly, from an English place-name meaning 'Cyneburga's meadow'.

How do you pronounce Kimberle?

It's said KIM-ber-lee /ˈkɪm.bər.li/ — three syllables, stress on the first.

Is Kimberle a boy or girl name?

Kimberle is used as a girl's name, a variant of Kimberly.

How popular is Kimberle?

Kimberle is an uncommon variant that peaked in the early nineteen-sixties during the Kimberly boom.

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