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Kareem

Boy · Arabic · Medium name

Meaning
Generous and noble
Pronunciation
KAH-REEM
Origin
Arabic

Derived from the Arabic root 'k-r-m', representing one of the 99 names of Allah in Islamic tradition as cited in [Kareem : Meaning and Origin of First Name](https://www.ancestry.com/first-name-meaning/kareem).

Popularity
Common in United Kingdom (2025)

Popularity: Lucky Stork Stage 1 Expansion, 2025

ClassicInternational

Languages in use: Arabic

Commonly used in: Middle East, North Africa

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Lucky Stork Stage 1 Expansion, 5,000 New Names and Gender Dataset (2025). Last verified 2026-08-29.

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