Arabic

Karim

Pronounced kah-REEMShare

Meaning: Generous; noble

  • Boy
  • Uncommon
  • 2 syllables

The story

Karim means generous or noble in Arabic. The two senses bring together kindness and dignity.

Spellings & variants

  • Kareem
  • Kerim
  • Karem

Popularity

Uncommon

Outside the US top 1,000.

Lower in the latest US rankings

Style

Origins

Karim comes from Arabic.

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