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عَبْد الْكَرِيم
Abdulkarim
ab-dul-ka-REEM
“Servant of the Generous.”
About Abdulkarim
Abdulkarim is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "servant of the Generous", an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Compound: 'abd' (servant) + 'al-Karim' (the Generous), one of the names of God.
Common across Arab and South Asian families.
Spellings of Abdulkarim
عَبْد الْكَرِيم is one name, written in Latin letters in more than one way. Every spelling below is the same name.
| Spelling | Births in England and Wales, 2025 | Births in France, 2016 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Abdulkarimthe spelling used on this page | 4 | 20 |
| Abdelkarim | Not listed | 140 |
| Abdul Karim | Not listed | Not listed |
Babies registered with exactly that spelling. England and Wales: Office for National Statistics, 2025 (the list covers names given to 3 or more babies). France: INSEE Fichier des prénoms, 2016 to 2025 added together (INSEE rounds each yearly count to the nearest 5).
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning, and Abdulkarim is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Abdulkarim
- What does the name Abdulkarim mean?
- Abdulkarim (عَبْد الْكَرِيم) means "Servant of the Generous". Compound: 'abd' (servant) + 'al-Karim' (the Generous), one of the names of God.
- Is Abdulkarim a name from the Qur'an?
- Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Abdulkarim is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only show a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Abdulkarim a boy or a girl name?
- Abdulkarim is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Abdulkarim come from?
- Abdulkarim is an Arabic name, built on the root letters K-R-M. Common across Arab and South Asian families.
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