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Boy name Arabic origin Muslim tradition

Kareem

kuh-REEM · 6 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Generous;noble
Language
Arabic
Culture
Arab;Muslim
Religion
Muslim
Style era
modern
Themes
sporty · international
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#677
2024 births403
Peak year1980
First appeared1964
Total US births17,776
1980 peak19641979199420092024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Alternate spellings
KarimKareim
In other languages
Karim (Arabic)

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Notable people named Kareem

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (NBA legend)