Karim

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Kareem is a given name and surname of Arabic origin that means "generous", "noble", "honourable". It is also one of the Names of God.

From Wikipedia

Karim first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 34 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2009 with 78 babies (rank #389 that year). In 2024 it was given to 51 boys (rank #551). Its popularity has been fairly steady recently.

Numerology of Karim

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Karim yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
1Soul urgeThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
6PersonalityThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,805

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Karim

Karim Benzemaassociation football player · b. 1987
Karim Massimovhead of government · b. 1965
Karim Benzemaassociation football player · b. 2002
Karim Ansarifardassociation football player · b. 1990
Karim Khan zandb. 1705

More popular boys' names

Names ranked near Karim in 2024

Other boys' names starting with K

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	38	#485
1992	54	#413
1993	44	#461
1994	50	#402
1995	56	#412
1996	50	#428
1997	57	#398
1998	56	#396
1999	44	#451
2000	58	#383
2001	56	#398
2002	51	#417
2003	56	#405
2004	58	#405
2005	55	#429
2006	57	#447
2007	49	#535
2008	63	#446
2009	78	#389
2010	48	#554
2011	69	#413
2012	58	#485
2013	50	#543
2014	76	#394
2015	56	#511
2016	46	#593
2017	43	#617
2018	55	#508
2019	42	#634
2020	40	#652
2021	51	#563
2022	47	#581
2023	43	#627
2024	51	#551