Karim

/ KAH-REEM /
boyclassicmodernarabicgenerous

“generous, noble” — Arabic

#8192024 rank
2023peak year
6,182babies named Karim since 1880
▲ +59%5-year trend

Karim popularity over 145 years

💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

peak 202318801920196020002024

What does Karim mean?

From Arabic kareem, 'generous, noble', one of the names of God in Islamic tradition. Widespread across the Arab world and beyond.

OriginArabic
Syllables2
Genderboy
Styleclassic, modern

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