• Origin: Persian کیمیا
• Meaning: “alchemy; rare; unique; elixir.”
• Gender: feminine
• Pronunciation: KEEM-yaw

The name comes directly from the Farsi word کیمیا (kimia), which originally had a connotation of something rare or unique but later came to form the base word and concept of alchemy. It appears in Persian literature, starting in the 10th-century (CE).

Another spelling is Kimya.

Among the Persian diaspora in Western countries, the name is often shortened to Kim.

Alternately, Kimiya can also be a Japanese male name that changes meaning, depending on the kanji used.

Sources

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kimia
• https://www.behindthename.com/name/kimiya/submitted
• https://www.behindthename.com/name/kimia/submitted
• https://quranicnames.com/kimia/
• https://iranicaonline.org/articles/kimia
• http://www.hesami.com/names/kimiya/
• https://japanese-names.info/first_name/kimiya/