Kimi
Usage of Kimi in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Kimi against each list of names.
Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Kimi is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Featured in baby name books
Kimi is a Japanese name meaning “beloved” or “honorable.” Kimi is also glossed as “happiness.”
Kimi in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 23 girls were named Kimi, making it the #5410 girls' name in the US. Since 1915, 1,819 girls have been named Kimi, with the most (66) in 1965. It is most common, relative to births, in California.
In 2025, 9 boys were named Kimi, making it the #8243 boys' name in the US. Since 2006, 299 boys have been named Kimi, with the most (53) in 2014.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
| Where | Rank | Count | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | #834 boys | 5 | Swedish Tax Agency (Skatteverket), 2025 |
| Switzerland (German-speaking) | #799 boys | 8 | Federal Statistical Office (BFS/OFS), BEVNAT, 2025 |
| Switzerland (Italian-speaking) | #112 boys | 2 | Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS/UST), 2025 |
| Finland | #293 boys (all ages) | 1,525 | Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), 2026 |
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Storms named Kimi
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Kimi, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical storm Kimi | 2021 | South Pacific | 102 km/h |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Kimi
There are 10 towns and villages with Kimi in their name, in 8 countries.
🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo 2🇮🇳 India 2🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo 1🇮🇩 Indonesia 1🇲🇱 Mali 1🇵🇰 Pakistan 1🇷🇺 Russia 1🇹🇩 Chad 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kimi | Sud-Ubangi, 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | – | Map |
| Kimi | Mai-Ndombe, 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo | – | Map |
| Kimi | Central Papua, 🇮🇩 Indonesia | – | Map |
| Kimi | Ladakh, 🇮🇳 India | – | Map |
| Kimi | Sikasso, 🇲🇱 Mali | – | Map |
| Kimi | Kanem, 🇹🇩 Chad | – | Map |
| Kimi Indzouala | Lékoumou, 🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo | – | Map |
| Kimi Kalle | Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 🇵🇰 Pakistan | – | Map |
| Kulle-Kimi | Tatarstan Republic, 🇷🇺 Russia | – | Map |
| Kīmi | Uttar Pradesh, 🇮🇳 India | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Kimi songs
180 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Kimi in their title. The best known:
- Suzukake no Ki no Michi de "Kimi no Hohoemi o Yume ni Miru" to Itte Shimattara Bokutachi no Kankei wa Dō Kawatte Shimau no ka, Bokunari ni Nan-nichi ka Kangaeta Ue de no Yaya Kihazukashii Ketsuron no Yō na Mono – AKB48 (2013)
- Kimi no Shiranai Monogatari – ryo (2009)
- Egao no Kimi wa Taiyō sa / Kimi no Kawari wa Iyashinai / What is Love? – Tsunku (2014)
- Ashita no Kioku/Crazy Moon: Kimi wa Muteki – Arashi (2009)
- Brainstorming / Kimi Sae Ireba Nani mo Iranai – Tsunku (2013)
- Kimi no Machi Made – Asian Kung-Fu Generation (2004)
- Kimi no Tame ni Boku ga Iru – Arashi (2001)
- Kimi to Iu Hana – Asian Kung-Fu Generation (2003)
- Kimi wa Jitensha Watashi wa Densha de Kitaku – Cute (2012)
- Kimi wa Melody – AKB48 (2016)
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Kimi
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Kimi.
Kimi as a pet name
FurryName has found 52 dogs named Kimi in public pet registers, making it the #1,578 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Zurich (4), Port Moody (2), Basel (2). Kimi as a dog name →
Kimi products
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