Kimball
Meaning
"bold warrior, warrior chief"
Origin: Old English/Welsh
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #6,245
- Total SSA Count
- 14
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Kim, Kimmy
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"bold warrior, warrior chief"
Origin: Old English/Welsh
"new house"
Origin: Basque
Kimball is more popular, ranked #6245 vs #6373 for Zavi.
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Kimball is more popular, ranked #6245 compared to Zavi at #6373 in the United States.
Kimball means "bold warrior, warrior chief" (Old English/Welsh origin). Zavi means "new house" (Basque origin).
Kimball is primarily a boy name. Zavi is primarily a boy name.