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كَرَم

Kerem

KE-rem

“Generosity, nobility.”

About Kerem

Kerem is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "generosity, nobility" — a Turkish-Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.

Turkish form of Arabic 'karam' (generosity).

Very popular modern Turkish masculine name.

Origin & roots

Origin

Turkish · Arabic

Gender

Boy

Root letters

ك ر مK-R-M

Turkish absorbed thousands of Arabic-rooted words after the Anatolian conversion; Kerem's root letters sit at the seam.

How to say it

KE·rem

Stressed syllable in capitals

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