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Kimmie

The meaning, background and naming story of Kimmie.

Letters
6
Starts with
K

Meaning and background

The story behind Kimmie

Kimmie is an affectionate English form of Kim, typically recognisable alongside longer names such as Kimberly. Its -ie ending makes the nickname look informal, even when used as the full name on a collar or registration. The documented two-syllable reading is easy to distinguish from the one-syllable Kim. Its history is a nickname relationship, not a separate literal dictionary definition.

Origin
English affectionate diminutive of Kim. Source
Pronunciation
English /ˈkɪm.i/ (KIM-ee). Source
Syllables
2 Source

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Kimmie appears in 4 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.

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Sources and research notes (1)
  • New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — all seven available extract years, retrieved 24 October 2026 — Recorded name spellings in NYC licence-period rows, extract years 2016–2018, 2022–2024 and 2026. Evidence selects one stated year per name. Annual snapshots overlap; never sum them as unique dogs. No national popularity, etymology or owner naming-intent claim.

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