Name meaning & stats
Kym
Kym means “from Cyneburg's meadow” (English origin). 1,470 US babies since 1940, peak 1959. Notable Kyms are 1.4× over-represented as singers.
What it means
“from Cyneburg's meadow”
EnglishSpelling of Kim
A short form of Kimberley.
Kim around the world
- Ким · Russian
- Кім · Ukrainian
- كيم · Arabic
- קים · Hebrew
- キム · Japanese
- Kimble
- 킴 · Korean
Famous Kims
- Kim Basinger · American actress (born 1953)
- Kim Clijsters · Belgian tennis player
- Kim Campbell · 19th Prime Minister of Canada in 1993
- Kim Novak · American actress
Kim’s name day
- March 20 · Norway, Sweden
In US birth records
Peak year: 1959
1,470 US babies were named Kym between 1940 and 2025.
Where Kyms end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Actor | 1.0× | Low · 5 people |
| Singer | 1.4× | Low · 5 people |
| Basketball player | 1.3× | Low · 3 people |
| Track athlete | 1.3× | Low · 2 people |
Among notable women who are singers, Kyms show up 1.4× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 147 Kims spell it Kym
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1959)