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Kimerly

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How to Pronounce Kimerly

Pronounced KIM-ur-lee /ˈkɪm.ər.li/High

Meaning: Kimerly is a trimmed spelling of Kimberly, dropping the b. Kimberly is an English place and surname built from an Old English personal name plus leah, 'meadow', traditionally read as 'Cyneburga's meadow'.Medium

In 30 seconds: Kimerly is a reduced spelling of Kimberly, an English place name meaning roughly 'royal meadow'. A mid-century variant, it stayed rare while Kimberly soared.

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MeaningKimerly is a trimmed spelling of Kimberly, dropping the b. Kimberly is an English place and surname built from an Old English personal name plus leah, 'meadow', traditionally read as 'Cyneburga's meadow'.

U.S. rank (2001)#14482 ↗ Rising

2001 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1969

Total births (all-time)≈ 603

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

Kimerly is a spelling of Kimberly with the b removed, matching how the name is usually pronounced. Kimberly began as an English place and surname from an Old English name - often linked to Cyneburga, 'royal fortress' - joined to leah, 'meadow' or 'clearing', and became a massive American girls' name at mid-century.

While Kimberly itself was a top name, this pared spelling stayed faint, running at a few dozen girls a year with a small peak around 1969 before fading. Kimerly reads as a phonetic period variant riding Kimberly's wave, and it has not revived on its own.

Did you know? Kimerly simply drops the silent b that most people never pronounce in Kimberly anyway - a phonetic tidy-up that shows how families spell a name the way they actually say it.

Overall data confidence 60%

References - Kimerly / Kimberly — Variant of Kimberly, English place name 'royal fortress meadow'

Variations

KimberlyKimberleyKimberleeKimberli

Nicknames

KimKimmy

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If you like Kimerly…

Kimberly— the standard spelling Kimerly trims, same origin and sound

Kimberley— the older English spelling of the same place name

Kimberlee— a -lee variant of the same parent

Kymberly— another respelling from the same mid-century wave

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Kimerly mean?

Kimerly is a spelling of Kimberly, an English place name meaning roughly 'Cyneburga's meadow'.

How do you pronounce Kimerly?

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

Is Kimerly a boy or girl name?

Kimerly is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Kimerly?

Kimerly has always been rare, a phonetic spelling of the once hugely popular Kimberly.