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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.
Spellings of Kerem
| Spelling | Births in England and Wales, 2025 | Births in France, 2016 to 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Keremthe spelling used on this page | 22 | 400 |
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
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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Common questions about Kerem
- What does the name Kerem mean?
- Kerem (كَرَم) means "Generosity". Turkish form derived from Arabic karam (generosity).
- Is Kerem a name from the Qur'an?
- Houdhoud doesn't show a verse for this name. Kerem is a Turkish-Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only show a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Kerem a boy or a girl name?
- Kerem is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Kerem come from?
- Kerem is a Turkish-Arabic name, built on the root letters K-R-M. Common Turkish given name.
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