Ки́мберли
Kímbɛrlifeminine
The English name Kimberly is translated into Russian as Ки́мберли (Kímbɛrli).
Ки́мберли is a feminine given name used to transliterate the name Kimberly into Russian.
Meaning: unisex given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Kímbɛrli.
Did you know?
- While English speakers use 'Kim' as a nickname, a Russian speaker might assume 'Kim' is a completely different name or a masculine nickname, as 'Kim' is often a male name in some Slavic-adjacent contexts.
- Russian names usually change their ending to show the grammatical case, but loan-names like Ки́мберли are sometimes treated as indeclinable nouns in casual speech.
- While Ки́мберли is a transliteration, Russian names typically use a system of diminishing forms. A person named Ки́мберли might be called Кимми by close friends or family to create a sense of intimacy.
Examples in context
- Я хочу представить миссис Кимберли Джонсон.I would like to introduce Mrs. Kimberly Johnson.
- Пожалуйста, распишитесь здесь, Кимберли.Please sign here, Kimberly.
Example conversation
Olga introduces her coworker to Andrey.
- Ольга OlgaАндрей, познакомься, это Ки́мберли.Andrey, poznakom'sya, eto Kimberly.Andrey, meet Kimberly.
- Андрей AndreyОчень приятно, Ки́мберли!Ochen' priyatno, Kimberly!Nice to meet you, Kimberly!
- Ольга OlgaКи́мберли работает с нами.Kimberly rabotaet s nami.Kimberly works with us.
- Андрей AndreyДобро пожаловать в команду.Dobro pozhalovat' v komandu.Welcome to the team.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “kimberly” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
