Kareem

The name Kareem peaked for girls at #2931 in 1972. Kareem is also used for boys, ranking #677 in 2024.

The name Kareem is a boy's name of Arabic origin meaning "noble, generous".

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A favorite Muslim name, Kareem first appeared on the US Top 1000 list in 1972 (jumping in at Number 405!), coinciding with the early career of basketball great turned writer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (born Lewis Alcindor). It has continued to chart every year since.
 
Derived from the Arabic karuma, meaning "to be generous", the name encourages charitable and honorabe behaviour. Also transcribed as Karim, it is significant in Islamic tradition, al-Karīm being one of the 99 names of Allah.

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The name Kareem is currently ranked #677 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #367 in 1977. The name is most popular in KAREEM, KAREEM, and KAREEM. Kareem is occasionally used for girls in 2013.

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