Kimmo

The first name Kimmo is likely a diminutive of the name Joachim and finds its roots in Finnish, Swedish, and Frisian languages. This name originally derives from the Hebrew names Jehoiachin (יְהוֹיָכִין) and Jehoiakim (יְהוֹיָקִים). Figuratively, Kimmo means 'God raises up', 'God supports', or 'God establishes'.

What does the name Kimmo mean?

Kimmo is a masculine first name regarded as a diminutive of the name Joachim, which in turn derives from the Hebrew names Jehoiachin (יְהוֹיָכִין) or Jehoiakim (יְהוֹיָקִים). The substantive meaning of the name refers to formulations like 'God raises up', 'God supports', and 'God establishes'. The roots are found in the Ancient Hebrew elements yahweh or jəhō (יהוה) for 'JHWH, God' and kun or kwm (כּוּן) for 'to raise up, to establish, to arise, to prepare, to build' or also qum or kwn (קוּם) for 'to set up, to confirm, to strengthen, to elevate'. Alternatives to Kimmo include Joacim, Jokum, Quim, Jochen, Jochim, Jockel, Joakim, Joaquin, Jovakim, Jehoiakim, Jakim, Akim, Achim, and Yakim.

Where does the name Kimmo come from?

The origin of the name Kimmo is Ancient Hebrew and means 'God raises up'. The word components come from Ancient Hebrew, where yahweh or jəhō (יהוה) stands for 'JHWH, God' and kun or kwm (כּוּן) encompasses the meanings 'to raise up, to establish, to arise, to prepare, to build', while qum or kwn (קוּם) means 'to set up, to confirm, to strengthen, to elevate'. Kimmo is used in the languages Finnish, Frisian, and Swedish.

How do you pronounce Kimmo?

Kimmo is pronounced like 'Kim-mo'.

When is the name day of Kimmo?

The name day for Kimmo is celebrated on July 26 and August 16.

Popularity

In Germany, Kimmo is a rather rare first name. In 2022, it ranked 5,453rd in the list of the most common male first names. The best ranking was achieved in 2005 with position 827. Over the last ten years, Kimmo has been used as a first name around 20 times, placing it 6,103rd in the ten-year statistics. Between 2010 and 2024, it ranks 5,629th.

Famous people

• Kimmo Blom (Finnish singer)
• Kimmo Eronen (former Finnish ice hockey player)
• Kimmo Hakola (Finnish composer)
• Kimmo Kapanen (Finnish ice hockey goalkeeper)
• Kimmo Kiljunen (Finnish author)
• Kimmo Koskenkorva (Finnish ice hockey player)
• Kimmo Koskenniemi (linguist from Finland)
• Kimmo Kuhta (Finnish ice hockey player)
• Kimmo Lotvonen (Finnish ice hockey player)
• Kimmo Muurinen (former Finnish basketball player)
• Kimmo Nevonmaa (Finnish musician and composer)
• Kimmo Pikkarainen (Finnish ice hockey player)
• Kimmo Pohjonen (Finnish accordion virtuoso)
• Kimmo Puranen (fencer from Finland)
• Kimmo Rintanen (Finnish ice hockey player)
• Kimmo Timonen (former Finnish ice hockey player)
• Kimmo Wiemann (producer and reporter)
• Kimmo Yliriesto (ski jumper)