Kimbre is of American origin, derived from a blend of Kimberly and the suffix '-bre', popularized by singer-songwriter Jewel Kilcher's sister, who used it as her stage name.
The name Kimbre experienced varied popularity with a noticeable spike in 1983 and 1991, each having 7 births, while the years 1986, 1988, 1996, and 1999 saw slightly fewer births at 6 or 5 each. Overall, there were a total of 36 births over this period.