Kimie

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Pronounced KEE-mee-eh /ˈkiː.mi.eɪ/Medium

Meaning: Kimie is a Japanese given name whose meaning is set by its kanji. A common writing pairs kimi ('noble, sovereign') with e ('blessing, favor' or 'inlet, bay'), giving a sense such as 'noble blessing.' Because several character combinations share the sound, the romanized form alone cannot fix a single meaning.Low

In 30 seconds: Kimie is a Japanese girl's name, often 'noble blessing,' with the exact sense set by the kanji. It was rare in the U.S. (said KEE-mee-eh).

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MeaningKimie is a Japanese given name whose meaning is set by its kanji. A common writing pairs kimi ('noble, sovereign') with e ('blessing, favor' or 'inlet, bay'), giving a sense such as 'noble blessing.' Because several character combinations share the sound, the romanized form alone cannot fix a single meaning.

U.S. rank (2006)#13018 ↗ Rising

2006 U.S. births8 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1922

Total births (all-time)≈ 401

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

Kimie appears in United States records from about 1915, carried by Japanese immigrant families and given to their American-born daughters. Its small peak fell in the early 1920s, and the name lingered thinly for decades afterward. It was never common here, given to only a couple dozen girls a year even at its height.

Girls named Kimie in that first cohort lived through the Second World War and the wartime incarceration of Japanese Americans, part of the history the name carries. In Japan it stayed a familiar early-twentieth-century women's name; in the United States it remained tied to that immigrant generation rather than any later revival.

Did you know? Kimie shares its first element with Kimiko - both open with kimi, 'noble' - so they read as sisters in a family of Japanese girls' names.

Overall data confidence 55%

References - Kimie — Japanese given name; kimi 'noble' + e 'blessing'; Issei/Nisei cohort

Variations

KimiyeKimi

Nicknames

Kimi

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Kimie mean?

It is a Japanese girl's name often meaning 'noble blessing,' though the exact sense depends on the kanji chosen to write it.

How do you pronounce Kimie?

It's said KEE-mee-eh /ˈkiː.mi.eɪ/, three syllables.

Is Kimie a boy or girl name?

Kimie is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Kimie?

It has always been rare in the United States, a Japanese name carried by early-twentieth-century immigrant families and given to only a couple dozen girls a year at most.