A Name Story by Houdhoud
كَرَم
Kerem
KE-rem
“Generosity.”
About Kerem
Kerem is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "generosity" — a Turkish-Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Turkish form derived from Arabic karam (generosity).
Common Turkish given name.
Origin & roots
Origin
Turkish · Arabic
Gender
Boy
Root letters
Turkish absorbed thousands of Arabic-rooted words after the Anatolian conversion; Kerem's root letters sit at the seam.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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