Kilmer
Old English · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Kilmer
Kilmer is derived from the Old English "cyld" (child) combined with "mere" (lake or pond), originally meaning "child's lake" or referring to a place where children gathered at water.
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Etymology
Kilmer is derived from the Old English "cyld" (child) combined with "mere" (lake or pond), originally meaning "child's lake" or referring to a place where children gathered at water. The name is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, particularly in the United States, with notable historical association to poet Joyce Kilmer (1886-1918) and actor Val Kilmer.
Kilmer currently ranks #8,766 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1919.
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