What does the name Karima mean?

Karima (كَرِيمَة) means "Generous, noble". Feminine of Karim. From the Arabic root ك-ر-م meaning 'generosity, nobility'.

Is Karima a name from the Qur'an?

Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Karima 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 Karima a boy or a girl name?

Karima is traditionally a girl's name.

Where does the name Karima come from?

Karima is an Arabic name, built on the root letters K-R-M.

A Name Story by Houdhoud

كَرِيمَة

Karima

ka-REE-mah

“Generous, noble.”

About Karima

Karima is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "generous, noble", an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.

Feminine of Karim. From the Arabic root ك-ر-م meaning 'generosity, nobility'.

Spellings of Karima

كَرِيمَة 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
Karimathe spelling used on this page	Not listed	245
Kareema	3	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

Girl

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 Karima is one such word.

How to say it

ka·REE·mah

Stressed syllable in capitals

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Common questions about Karima

What does the name Karima mean?: Karima (كَرِيمَة) means "Generous, noble". Feminine of Karim. From the Arabic root ك-ر-م meaning 'generosity, nobility'.
Is Karima a name from the Qur'an?: Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Karima 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 Karima a boy or a girl name?: Karima is traditionally a girl's name.
Where does the name Karima come from?: Karima is an Arabic name, built on the root letters K-R-M.

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