From the meadow of the royal fortress
A variant of Kimberly, derived from the Old English place name Cyneburg-leah. It combines 'cyne' (royal), 'burg' (fortress), and 'leah' (woodland or meadow).
Less common today
Kimberlie isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,505 in 1993.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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