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.
- Arabic
- Persian
- Tajik
- Uzbek
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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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Arabic
- Persian
- Tajik
- Uzbek
- Kyrgyz
- Kazakh
- Tatar
- Azerbaijani
The Story of Karim
The earliest SSA record of Karim as a baby boy name dates back to 1957, when 6 babies received it. 2023 was its biggest year on record, with 376 newborns named Karim — #705 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 29% of all recorded Karims. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #715 among baby boy names 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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Variants & Related Forms of Karim
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Karim. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Karim
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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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.