Kareem
Kareem is a given name and surname of Arabic origin that means "generous", "noble", "honourable". It is also one of the Names of God.
Meaning & Origin of Kareem
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Kareem is a given name and surname of Arabic origin that means "generous", "noble", "honourable". It is also one of the Names of God.
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The Story of Kareem
Kareem first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1964, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1980, when 459 Kareems were born — ranking #373 that year. As of 2026, Kareem ranks #662 for baby boys with 415 births, gradually rising (+10%). In total, more than 19K Kareems have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.
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About the name Kareem
Kareem is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1964 and has accumulated 19K births in the dataset. Kareem's peak popularity came in 1980 when it ranked #367. Use the chart and map above to compare Kareem'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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