Karim
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 Karim
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 Karim
Karim first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1957, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 376 Karims were born — ranking #705 that year. As of 2026, Karim ranks #715 for baby boys with 374 births, rising sharply (+79% over the past five years). In total, more than 7K Karims have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Karim
Karim is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1957 and has accumulated 7K births in the dataset. Karim's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #705. Use the chart and map above to compare Karim'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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