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Karim name meaning

كريم

Karim · ka-REEM

Generous and giving; also noble and precious.

Gender
Boy
Origin
Arabic
Arabic root
ك ر م
Pronunciation
ka-REEM
Other spellings
Kareem

About the name Karim

Karim comes from the root k-r-m, generosity and nobility. In Arabic the word describes a generous person and also anything excellent or precious of its kind. Al-Karim, the Most Generous, is one of the names of God, which also gives the compound Abdulkarim. The name is common across the Arab world and easy to use in English. Kareem is a popular alternative spelling.

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What is the origin of the name Karim?

Karim (كريم) is an Arabic name, from the Arabic root ك ر م. Generous and giving; also noble and precious.

How do you write Karim in Arabic?

In Arabic script it is written كريم. In English it is also spelled Kareem.