Girl name Arabic origin Muslim tradition

Karima

kah-REE-mah · 6 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
generous; noble lady
Language
Arabic
Culture
Arab/Islamic
Religion
Muslim
Style era
timeless
Themes
virtuous · noble
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#9857
2024 births10
Peak year1979
First appeared1967
Total US births1,460
1979 peak19671981199620102024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Kari
Alternate spellings
KareemaKarimah
In other languages
Kerime (Turkish)Karima (Persian)

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Notable people named Karima

Karima Abboud (early Palestinian photographer)