Recent in Baby
When Baby Resists SolidsWhen Baby Resists SolidsBaby Biting TipsBaby Biting Tips5 Tips To Help Prevent Highchair Injuries5 Tips To Help Prevent Highchair InjuriesWhen Baby and Pet MeetWhen Baby and Pet MeetTreatments for ColicTreatments for ColicBaby Milestones – The First YearBaby Milestones – The First YearTips for Relieving Teething PainTips for Relieving Teething PainBenefits of Making Your Own Baby FoodBenefits of Making Your Own Baby Food

Home › Baby Names Directory › Kimble

Kimble

♂ Boy

How to Pronounce Kimble

Pronounced KIM-bul /ˈkɪm.bəl/Medium

Meaning: Kimble is an English surname used as a given name. Its origin is uncertain: it may come from the Buckinghamshire place name Kimble, or from an Old English personal name with elements read as 'royal' and 'bold' (as in Cynebald). As a first name it carries the surname rather than a fixed meaning.Low

In 30 seconds: Kimble is an English surname, possibly from a place name or an Old English 'royal, bold' root, used as a given name. It stayed rare (said 'KIM-bul').
💕 Browse more names
Origin LowEnglish
MeaningKimble is an English surname used as a given name. Its origin is uncertain: it may come from the Buckinghamshire place name Kimble, or from an Old English personal name with elements read as 'royal' and 'bold' (as in Cynebald). As a first name it carries the surname rather than a fixed meaning.
U.S. rank (2023)#10288 ↗ Rising
2023 U.S. births7 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1966
Total births (all-time)≈ 601

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 196619132023

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

Kimble is an English surname pressed into use as a given name. It may derive from the village of Kimble in Buckinghamshire, or from an Old English personal name whose elements are read as 'royal' and 'bold'. The exact source is unsettled, and as a first name Kimble honours the surname more than any single meaning.

Kimble was never common as a first name - only a few dozen boys a year at its faint peak in the 1960s. It reads as a surname-name, familiar as a family name and from fiction, yet a genuine rarity as a personal name.

Did you know? Many will know Kimble from television's Dr. Richard Kimble of The Fugitive, but as a real given name it is an old English surname, quietly used since the early twentieth century.
Overall data confidence 40%
References - Kimble — English surname; Buckinghamshire place name or OE 'royal-bold'; surname-name; origin uncertain

Variations

KimbalKimballKimbleKymble

Nicknames

KimKimmy

Famous Bearers

  • Famous bearers coming soon.

If you like Kimble…

Kimball— a close cousin surname of the same sound
Kendall— a fellow English surname-name
Kendale— a fellow English choice
Knoble— a similarly popular pick
Noble— a similarly popular pick

Explore names like Kimble

By themeuncertainrareenglishsurname-name

All themes →All meanings →All origins →

Frequently Asked

What does the name Kimble mean?

Kimble is an English surname used as a given name, possibly from a place name or an Old English 'royal, bold' element.

How do you pronounce Kimble?

It's said KIM-bul /ˈkɪm.bəl/ - two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Kimble a boy or girl name?

Kimble is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Kimble?

Kimble has always been rare as a first name, an English surname most familiar as a family name.

💬 Ask Nia