What origin is the name Kareem?

Kareem comes from arabic naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Kareem a popular name?

Kareem is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Kareem?

Names from the same arabic tradition pair naturally with Kareem — for example Layla, Aaliyah, Leila. You can browse more on our arabic names page.

Kareem

Q: Is Kareem a rare name?

Yes. Kareem does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Kareem

Kareem

Boy

arabic

2 syllables

Kareem is an arabic boy's name meaning "Very generous; bountiful; magnificent; gracious; merciful; an attribute of allah; generous, noble; noble, generous".

With arabic roots, Kareem is a boy name that means "Very generous; bountiful; magnificent; gracious; merciful; an attribute of allah; generous, noble; noble, generous". It has 2 syllables.

Origin: arabic
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Very generous; bountiful; magnificent; gracious; merciful; an attribute of allah; generous, noble; noble, generous

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Kareem

Very rare in US records

What does Kareem mean?

Kareem is a boy name of arabic origin meaning "Very generous; bountiful; magnificent; gracious; merciful; an attribute of allah; generous, noble; noble, generous".

Is Kareem a rare name?

Yes. Kareem does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Kareem

Layla Aaliyah Leila Fatima Amina Zara

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Names with a similar meaning to Kareem

Kareem means "Very generous; bountiful; magnificent; gracious; merciful; an attribute of allah; generous, noble; noble, generous" — these names share that spirit.