Karim name meaning

By Nishant Saini

Updated: March 13th, 2024

Gender: Boy

Origin: Arabic and Quran

Usage: Arabic, English, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian and Finnish

Pronunciation: ka-REEM

Meaning: Generous, A Title of God, Friendly, Precious and Distinguished and Kind

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What does Karim mean?
Variations of Karim
How popular is Karim?
Popularity Chart
Similar Names to Karim
Famous People Named Karim
Lists having Karim

What does Karim mean?

Of Arabic and Quran origin, Admired Karim means "Generous, A Title of God, Friendly, Precious and Distinguished or Kind", used commonly in English, Swedish, Arabic, Norwegian, Danish and Finnish is given to both boys and girls.

Karim is Turkish equivalent of Karim.

How do I pronounce Karim?

The two syllabled name Karim is commonly pronounced as ka-REEM. k(a)-rim is another way(s) to say the name.

Variants of Karim

Kareem, Kahreem

Names that rhyme with Karim

How popular is the name Karim?

a popular name in France having over 38169 recievers in 68 years of usage. When at its peak in 1980, 1512 boys were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 59th position.

Moreover, the name has been to the top 100 baby names 23 times Karim used to be a common name in United States, first appeared in 1957 and over 5128 babies have been given the name in 70 years.

At its zenith in 1977,. However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 70 years but it is still going strong.

Karim is a familiar baby name in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 and was able to reach the top 500 names.

In 2000, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 480 on boy names chart when 55 babies were given the name Karim. There are over 902 babies that have been given the name Karim in England and Wales.

Karim is a unique baby name in Switzerland, it has been in use since 1998 and was able to reach the top 200 names. In 2000, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 197 on boy names chart when 38 babies were named Karim.

Over 528 babies in Switzerland have been named Karim. Also, in Belgium, it has been in use since 1995 and was able to reach the top 300 names. In 1997, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 279 on boy names chart when 37 babies were named Karim.

There are over 627 babies that have been given the name Karim in Belgium.

Karim is an uncommon baby name in Ireland, its highest ever rank is 390 (2000) in its 11 years run on Ireland naming chart.

However things change on global perspective, Karim is extremely popular in Egypt where every 1 in 300 have the name as well as in, Morocco, Pakistan and Iran. Also the baby name is popular in Iraq, Algeria, Burkina Faso, India, Tunisia, Afghanistan, Mali, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Ivory Coast, Saudi Arabia, Uzbekistan, Tanzania, Benin, Ghana, Tajikistan, Russia, Uganda, Malaysia, Libya, Sudan, Lebanon, Chad, Mozambique, Azerbaijan, Guinea and Syria.

At least, 1620000 people around the globe have been given the name as per our research.

Year	Boys		Girls
Year	Rank	Births	Rank	Births
2018	1087	179
2017	1037	192
2016	905	235
2015	1087	179
2014	1077	179

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What numbers say about Karim?

You remind people that life is for you to live it, and not survive, something many do these days. Deep inside you want someone to take over your dominance and take over the control. Find out what your passion is. Stop trying to fit in. The letter K as a cornerstone stands for energy, strong character and beliefs, and authority. Changes don't represent a problem for you. On the contrary, you are all about change.

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Famous people named Karim

Karim Khan Zand, founder of the Zand Dynasty and the Shah of Iran

Karim Buzarjomehri, leading Iranian military general and supporter of Reza Pahlavi
Karim Tulaganov, Uzbek boxer
Karim Hisami, Iranian-Kurdish writer
Karim Haddad, Lebanese composer
Karim Ahmad Khan, British lawyer and a specialist
Karim Haggui, Tunisian football defender
Karim Rashid, is Egyptian-born and Canadian-raised industrial designer
Karim Ziani, Algerian professional footballer
Karim Bagheri, retired Iranian professional football player and coach
Karim Pakradouni, Lebanese attorney and politician of Armenian origin
Karim Saidi, Tunisian football player
Karim Essediri, Tunisia former international footballer
Karim Zaza, retired professional footballer

Karim García, former Mexican professional baseball outfielder
Karim Alami, retired tennis player from Morocco
Karim Benzema, French professional footballer
Karim Khalili, current chairman of the Afghan High Peace Council and the former Vice President of Afghanistan
Karim Guédé, naturalized Slovak football defensive midfielder
Karim Van Overmeire, member of the Belgian Senate for the New Flemish Alliance
Karim Touzani, retired Dutch footballer of Moroccan descent
Karim Fradin, former French football midfielder
Karim Dahou, French football midfielder currently playing for French side FC Saint-Maurice
Karim Matmour, Algerian professional footballer
Karim Djellabi, retired Algerian-French football midfielder

Karim Camara, and was previously the executive pastor of First Baptist Church of Crown Heights
Karim Massimov, Kazakh politician
Karim Sanjabi, Iranian politician of National Front
Karim Bridji, Dutch-born Algerian footballer
Karim Ghazi, Algerian footballer
Karim Fellahi, former French footballer
Karim Kawar, former ambassador to the United States from Jordan
Karim Benyamina, Algerian international football player
Karim Hendou, Algerian footballer who plays for ASM Oran
Karim Azizou, Moroccan football right back
Karim El Mourabet, French-born Moroccan football defender of Moroccan descent
Karim El Ahmadi, Moroccan professional footballer
Karim Emami, highly regarded Iranian translator, editor

Karim Kerkar, Kerkar was born to a family of Algerian immigrants in the town of Givors
Karim Abdul Razak, Ghanaian football coach and former midfielder
Karim Soltani, Algerian footballer
Karim Pirnia, prominent architectural historian and architect
Karim Maroc, former Algerian international football player
Karim Fachtali, Moroccan football striker whose last known club was KaisarHe also holds Dutch citizenship
Karim Lala, self-proclaimed ' first don of Mumbai' in India
Karim Bavi, retired Iranian footballer
Karim Aïnouz, Brazilian film director and visual artist
Karim Khalaf, Palestinian attorney and politician

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