Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage Korean Scripts 김(Korean Hangul) 金(Korean Hanja) Pronounced Pron. KEEM [key·IPA] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Korean form of Jin, from Sino-Korean 金 (gim) meaning "gold". This is the most common surname in Korea. Related NamesDetails VariantGimUser SubmissionKim Categories baseball players, child actors, colors, gold, isograms, metals, Two and a Half Men characters, Virtua Tennis opponent characters