Akram
Akram, is a given name and surname, derived from the Arabic root word Karam (كرم), meaning "generosity". In the Arabic language, Akram is a comparative adjective and means "kinder." In Turkey and Eastern Europe, the name is also rendered as Ekrem/Eqrem. Notable people with the name include:
- Arabic
- Persian
- Urdu
- Bengali
Meaning & Origin of Akram
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Akram, is a given name and surname, derived from the Arabic root word Karam (كرم), meaning "generosity". In the Arabic language, Akram is a comparative adjective and means "kinder." In Turkey and Eastern Europe, the name is also rendered as Ekrem/Eqrem. Notable people with the name include:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Arabic
- Persian
- Urdu
- Bengali
The Story of Akram
Akram first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1973, with 6 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2023: 85 births, good for #1,868 nationwide. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 32% of all recorded Akrams. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #2,327 among baby boy names with 61 births, holding steady (+0%). In total, more than 2K Akrams have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Akram
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Akram. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Akram
Phonetically similar names — useful when Akram is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Akron
- Acron
- Chakram
- Makram
- Scram
- Ogram
- Agram
- Acro
- Backroom
- Ashram
- Acra
- Agrin
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Akram
Akram is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1973 and has accumulated 2K births in the dataset. Akram's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #1,868. Use the chart and map above to compare Akram's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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