Behind the Name: Meaning, origin and history of the name Karim

Karim

Given Name KARIM

GENDER: Masculine

USAGE: Arabic

OTHER SCRIPTS: كريم (Arabic)

Meaning & History

Means "generous, noble" in Arabic. In Islamic tradition الكريم (al-Karim) is one of the 99 names of Allah.

Related Names

VARIANT: Kareem

FEMININE FORM: Karima

OTHER LANGUAGES: Kerem, Kerim (Turkish)

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