Origin of the name Kim:
Originally a male name, a short form of Kimberely, which is of debated origin. Kim is now common as an independent given name and is being bestowed upon females more often than upon males.
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Kim Basinger, actress
Kim Campbell, Canada's first (and only) female Prime Minister
Kim Cattrall, actress (Sex and the City)
Kim Fields, actress (The Facts of Life, Living Single)
Kim Kardashian, "famous for being famous"
Li'l Kim, singer
Kim Mathers, Eminem's ex-wife
Kim Novak, actress
Kim Wilde, English pop singer
Kim Zimmer, actress "Guiding Light"- Kim in song, story & screen: | Edit
marshall mathers aka eminem aka slim shady kim
Musical group Nickelback - song "Photograph" ("Kim's the first girl I kissed. I was so nervous that I nearly missed")
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Global Popularity of the Name Kim
- #78 in Germany
- #134 in Canada (Quebec)
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