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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
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, nobility". Turkish form of Arabic 'karam' (generosity).
- Is Kerem a name from the Qur'an?
- Kerem does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Turkish-Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list 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. Very popular modern Turkish masculine name.
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