44%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English Pronounced Pron. KIM-bəl [key] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links From a surname that was derived from either the Welsh given name Cynbel or the Old English given name Cynebald. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details DiminutiveKim PopularityDetails Last ranked #908 in 1954 United States People think this name isRate·Details urban strong strange Categories brave, courage, currently out of the US top 1000, royalty, surnames