Kimia
Kimia is an Ancient Greek word and a feminine given name in Persian language. It means elixir of life, alchemy, or the philosopher’s stone. In ancient Persian poetry, kimia means "rare" or "unique."
Meaning & Origin of Kimia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kimia is an Ancient Greek word and a feminine given name in Persian language. It means elixir of life, alchemy, or the philosopher’s stone. In ancient Persian poetry, kimia means "rare" or "unique."
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The Story of Kimia
Kimia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1980, with 7 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2000: 24 births, good for #4,791 nationwide. About 30% of every Kimia on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Kimia ranks #6,606 for baby girls with 17 births, rising sharply (+22% over the past five years). All told, over 608 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1980s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Notable people named Kimia
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- Kimia Alizadeh (born 1998), Iranian Olympian athlete and taekwondo player
- Kimia Hosseini (born 2003), Iranian actress
- Kimiya Yui ( 油井 亀美也 ) (born 1970), Japanese astronaut
- Kimiya Sato ( 佐藤 公哉 ) (born 1989), Japanese racing driver
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Names that sound like Kimia
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About the name Kimia
Kimia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1980 and has accumulated 608 births in the dataset. Kimia's peak popularity came in 2000 when it ranked #4,382. Use the chart and map above to compare Kimia's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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