Comments for KIM (1):

This name was made popular by American actress Kim Novak, who starred in movies such as 'Vertigo' and 'Moll Flanders.' Another famous bearer is Kim Carnes, singer of the 1981 hit 'Bette Davis Eyes.'

-- alberto  11/17/2005

Actress Kim Cattrall won a Golden Globe for her performance as Samantha Jones on the TV show "Sex and the City".

-- Anonymous User  12/20/2005

Actress Kim Basinger is a famous bearer.

-- Anonymous User  12/21/2005

Kim Johnston is an Australian ballroom dancer.

-- lindamaree  3/12/2006

Kim is actually a very common surname in Korea.

-- pocho-mole  4/14/2006

There is a cartoon named "Kim Possible".

-- Anonymous User  6/17/2006

In the movie Edward Scissorhands, Winona Ryder's character is named Kim.

-- trayc53  7/13/2006

In Dutch Kim is another word for Horizon.

-- himiko  9/4/2006

Kim = the English of an extremely common Korean surname. See the ruler of North Korea has the surname Kim too.

-- sanchee  11/17/2006

This name just sounds far too masculine to me, I have never liked this name, I'm sorry.

-- bellaboo  11/30/2006

Kim Gordon of Sonic Youth and Kim Deal of the Pixies are famous bearers.

-- saturnine  12/16/2006

Cyne (from which Kim is derived) is Old English meaning Royal.

-- Anonymous User  6/11/2007

Also a feminine name in Slovenia.

-- earthnut  7/3/2007

I've never liked this nickname, and I don't like the name Kimberly either. As for now, I associate this name with the ex-wife of that moron, Eminem, and the awesome track Kim & Jessie by M83 hasn't made the name sound any prettier or more sophisticated to me.

-- slight night shiver  4/26/2008

Don't forget rapper and ex-convict Lil' Kim!

-- bananarama  8/26/2008

This name was also used in Russia by Soviet parents after the October Revolution. In that case, Kim was not short for Kimberly, it was an acronym of "Kommunistichesky International Molodyozhi", meaning "Youth Communist International".

-- Undine  4/19/2009

In the musical Bye Bye Birdie (which takes place in the 1950's and is a parody of Elvis Presley and the changing attitudes of teenagers), the main character is named Kim.

-- Pippin  6/6/2009

In the 1936 version of the movie Showboat, a baby born on the Mississippi is named Kim after the K in Kentucky, the I in Illinois and the M in Missouri. Curiously, the name Kim first appears on the popularity graph on this site at exactly the same time as this movie's release.

-- ChristyMahon  7/26/2009

Famous bearer: Kim Kardashian.

-- Anonymous User  9/28/2009

Comments for KIM (2):

Danish World War II resistance fighter Kim Malthe-Bruun is a famous bearer.

-- SkywalkerFan  9/16/2005

I just don't understand. Who would name their son Kim?

-- dani_08  3/11/2006

People who live in a country where Kim is not only a female name.

-- Elphi  11/15/2006

In Denmark for example no girl is named Kim. To me and most Scandinavian people I think, Kim is a boy's name. I don't like names which are both a boy's and girl's name. It most be annoying that people don't know if you are a boy or girl then you write a professional letter for instance.

-- elliebeth  1/11/2007

Isn't there an evil communist guy with this name? The North Korean one?

-- spaz123  6/7/2007

Italian actor Kim Rossi Stuart is a famous bearer of this name.

-- hayat  6/9/2007

A famous male bearer is the title character of Rudyard Kipling's novel set in colonial India. It's mentioned at some point tha his real name is Kimbal, but he always goes by Kim.

-- lady murasaki  8/6/2007

I can't help but think of Kim Jong-il, whose country has rampant human rights abuses.

-- bananarama  8/19/2008

Comments for KIM (3):

The lead character in the musical Miss Saigon is called Kim.

-- hana  2/7/2006

Famous bearer: Kim Delaney, actress, born 28th November 1958.

-- Emilie007  8/26/2008

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