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كَرِيم
Kerim
ke-REEM
“Generous (Turkish form of Karim).”
About Kerim
Kerim is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "generous (turkish form of karim)" — a Turkish-Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
Turkish form of Karim. From the Arabic root ك-ر-م.
Origin & roots
Origin
Turkish · Arabic
Gender
Boy
Root letters
Turkish absorbed thousands of Arabic-rooted words after the Anatolian conversion; Kerim's root letters sit at the seam.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Kerim
- What does the name Kerim mean?
- Kerim (كَرِيم) means "Generous (Turkish form of Karim)". Turkish form of Karim. From the Arabic root ك-ر-م.
- Is Kerim a name from the Qur'an?
- Kerim 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 Kerim a boy or a girl name?
- Kerim is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Kerim come from?
- Kerim is a Turkish-Arabic name, built on the root letters K-R-M.
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