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كَرِيم
Karim
ka-REEM
“Generous, noble.”
About Karim
Karim is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "generous, noble" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ك-ر-م. Al-Karim is one of the names of Allah.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
Also spelled
Kareem
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 Karim is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Karim
- What does the name Karim mean?
- Karim (كَرِيم) means "Generous, noble". From the Arabic root ك-ر-م. Al-Karim is one of the names of Allah.
- Is Karim a name from the Qur'an?
- Karim 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 Karim a boy or a girl name?
- Karim is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Karim come from?
- Karim is an Arabic name, built on the root letters K-R-M.
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