Secret or rare
In Swahili, the name is often associated with silence or stillness. In Persian, it refers to alchemy or something rare and precious, similar to the concept of the 'philosopher's stone'.
Less common today
Kimya isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,261 in 2011.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
American singer-songwriter and member of The Moldy Peaches
Olympic bronze medalist in taekwondo
