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أَكْرَم
Akram
AK-ram
“Most generous.”
About Akram
Akram is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "most generous" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ك-ر-م. Comparative form of Karim.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
Root letters
ك ر مK-R-M
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Akram is one such word.
How to say it
AK·ram
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Akram
- What does the name Akram mean?
- Akram (أَكْرَم) means "Most generous". From the Arabic root ك-ر-م. Comparative form of Karim.
- Is Akram a name from the Qur'an?
- Akram does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Akram a boy or a girl name?
- Akram is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Akram come from?
- Akram is an Arabic name, built on the root letters K-R-M.
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