Behind the Name: Meaning, origin and history of the name Kim

Kim (2)

Given Name KIM (2)

GENDER: Masculine

PRONOUNCED: KEEM (Finnish) [key]

Meaning & History

Scandinavian short form of JOACHIM.

Related Names

VARIANT: Aki (Finnish)

DIMINUTIVE: Kimi (Finnish)

OTHER LANGUAGES: Jokin (Basque), Jehoiachin, Jehoiakim (Biblical), Yehoyakhin, Yehoyakim (Biblical Hebrew), Joaquim, Chimo, Quim, Ximo (Catalan), Jáchym (Czech), Jochem (Dutch), Joachim (French), Joachim, Jochem, Jochen, Jochim, Achim, Jo (German), Gioacchino, Gioachino (Italian), Ioachim, Ioakeim, Joachim (Judeo-Christian Legend), Joakim (Macedonian), Joachim (Polish), Joaquim, Quim (Portuguese), Akim, Yakim (Russian), Joakim (Serbian), Joaquín, Chimo, Ximo (Spanish)

SAME SPELLING: Kim (1), Kim (3)

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