Country World United States Language frenitesptde
Names › Kimbo

Kimbo

Girl Name day: January 2 In French: Kimberley
Kimbo is a short form of Kimberly: on birth records it is written Kimberly (844,211 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Kimberly page. Also a short form of Kim.
Origin: Old English (toponymic, via South Africa). Meaning: From Cyneburg's field or meadow.
From the English place name Kimberley, 'the meadow (lēah) of Cyneburg' — a woman's name meaning 'royal fortress' — popularised as a given name through the South African diamond city.

Name day for Kimbo

January 2

Why this day? Kimbo is a short form of Kimberly, and shares its name day.

Kimbo is celebrated in the United States on January 2.

The story of the name Kimbo

Kimbo is a short form of Kimberly. It keeps its origin (Old English (toponymic, via South Africa)) and meaning — from Cyneburg's field or meadow, and shares its name day, January 2.

On birth records, Kimbo is rarely written as such: the Kimbos are Kimberlys (844,211 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Kimberly page. Kimbo is also a short form of Kim.

Frequently asked questions about Kimbo

What does Kimbo mean?

Kimbo is a short form of Kimberly, which means from Cyneburg's field or meadow.

When is Kimbo's name day?

January 2, together with Kimberly: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Kimbo a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Kimberly.

Kimbo's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 6/10
Need for attention 6/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender G-GG-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Kimbo

Bottom 10

  1. Erna43%
  2. Tequila45%
  3. Ramie46%
  4. Ruthie46%
  5. Roo46%
  6. Georgette46%
  7. Ru46%
  8. Ruth46%
  9. Tut46%
  10. Ramona46%

Love potential for Kimbo

Bottom 10

  1. Tequila42%
  2. Lola46%
  3. Janis46%
  4. Janou46%
  5. Zina46%
  6. Loli46%
  7. Mal49%
  8. Marilyn49%
  9. Melody49%
  10. Haïli49%

Professional potential for Kimbo

Bottom 10

  1. Arya42%
  2. Dada42%
  3. Ada42%
  4. Adie42%
  5. Ary42%
  6. Litzy42%
  7. Aryana42%
  8. Kandice42%
  9. Idella42%
  10. Khaleesi42%

Crush potential for Kimbo

Top 10

  1. Erlinda96%
  2. Tams96%
  3. Tarynne96%
  4. Sonya96%
  5. Laronda96%
  6. Liyah96%
  7. Aliyah96%
  8. Cand96%
  9. Xenia96%
  10. Lelle96%

Bottom 10

  1. Erna46%
  2. Bertie47%
  3. Inez51%
  4. Iny51%
  5. Aggie51%
  6. Agnou51%
  7. Nes51%
  8. Drea51%
  9. Andrea51%
  10. Agnes51%
Report an error on this page

A date that doesn't match your usage, a doubtful etymology? Tell us. We check the source and publish the correction — or the reason for the difference, right here.