Ekrem
Ekrem is a Turkish form of the Arabic given name Akram, meaning "kind", "generous", or "benevolent." Sometimes rendered Eqrem in Albania. Notable people with these names include:
- Turkish
Meaning & Origin of Ekrem
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Ekrem is a Turkish form of the Arabic given name Akram, meaning "kind", "generous", or "benevolent." Sometimes rendered Eqrem in Albania. Notable people with these names include:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Turkish
The Story of Ekrem
American parents first put Ekrem on the record books as a baby boy name in 2009, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2010, when 7 Ekrems were born — ranking #9,690 that year. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 78% of all recorded Ekrems. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2021 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 45 Ekrems have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Ekrem
Ekrem is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2009 and has accumulated 45 births in the dataset. Ekrem's peak popularity came in 2010 when it ranked #9,690. Use the chart and map above to compare Ekrem'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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