#6772024 rank
1980peak year
16,776babies named Kareem since 1880
▲ +4%5-year trend
Kareem popularity over 145 years
💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Kareem mean?
From Arabic kareem, 'generous, noble' — one of the names of God in Islam, al-Kareem. Gained American fame through basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
OriginArabic
Syllables2
Genderboy
Styleclassic, modern
Names like Kareem
Same era, same vibe — if you like Kareem, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Kareems
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, basketball player
Spellings & variants
Karim
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