Kim
Short form of Kimball ('royal fortress meadow') or Joachim ('raised by God')
Kim is a english / other boy name in the Philippines. In the civil registry as of May 2021 it is number 339, with 21,633 records. It has 1 syllable.
Origin and meaning
Short form of Kimball ('royal fortress meadow') or Joachim ('raised by God')
In the Philippines, Kim is a widely used unisex given name popularized through American naming influences and global media. When given to boys, it functions either as an independent standalone name or a short form of names like Kimball or Joachim. Its brevity makes it practical and versatile across Philippine languages.
As a male given name in the Philippines, Kim is adopted from English usage, where it historically originated as a short form of Kimball or Kimberly, or alternatively from the Scandinavian short form of Joachim.
Name character
In the Philippines
Frequently used as a standalone mononym or combined in compound names (e.g., Kim Joshua, John Kim). It is used for both males and females in the Philippines.
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Kim with common surname pairs
Each pair is a mother's maiden surname plus a father's surname. The number is the sound-fit score for this first name.
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How do I use Kim with two Filipino surnames?
Kim is the given name. The full name is Kim + mother's maiden surname + father's surname. Score a pair from a combination page or the homepage search.
Is Kim a common boy name in the Philippines?
In the civil registry as of May 2021, Kim is number 339, with 21,633 records. That is not the 2024 birth list, and it does not say the name is a better choice. How it sounds with both family surnames is a separate score.