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[ 2 syll. ka-rim, kar-im ] The boy name Karim is pronounced as KerIYM †. Karim is used predominantly in the Arabic and English languages, and it is derived from Arabic origins. Derived literally from the element 'karim' which means generous, noble. The name Karima (Arabic and English) is the female version of Karim. The name Kerim (Turkish) is a variant of Karim. Kareem (Arabic and English variant spelling) is another form of Karim. Karim is uncommon as a baby name for boys. At the modest height of its usage in 1976, 0.006% of baby boys were given the name Karim. Its ranking then was #868. The baby name has since experienced a fall in popularity, and is currently of sporadic use. In 2008, within the group of boy names directly linked to Karim, Kareem was the most widely used. Baby names that sound like Karim include Kareem (Arabic and English), Kerim (Turkish), Karam (Arabic), Karman, Kearney, Keeran (English), Kerwen (English), Kerwin (English), Kiaran (English), Kieran (English and Irish), Kieren (English), Kiernan (English), Kieron (English and Irish), Kiran (Indian), Kirwin (English), Kruin, Kurran (English), Kyran (English and Irish), Carmen (English and French), and Carmine (Italian).
† Pronunciation for Karim: K as in "key (K.IY)" ; ER as in "hurt (HH.ER.T)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; M as in "me (M.IY)"   |
