Kareem
Meaning: “noble, generous”
About the name Kareem
Kareem is a boy name with Arabic roots, meaning “noble, generous”. It is related to Karim, which is where the meaning comes from.
In 2025, Kareem ranked #702 for boys in the US, with 383 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1980. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Kareem were boys.
Etymology
A variant of Karim, which comes from Arabic, meaning “noble, generous”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Kareem”, “Karim”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #702
- In 2015
- #732
- Babies in 2025
- 383
Popularity of Kareem, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Names similar to Kareem
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.