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 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2015 with 55 babies (rank #635 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

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.

815

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

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	30	#568
1997	38	#498
1998	40	#494
1999	31	#592
2000	41	#486
2001	38	#522
2002	40	#530
2003	20	#960
2004	40	#616
2005	39	#670
2006	32	#804
2007	43	#673
2008	40	#732
2009	34	#840
2010	33	#886
2011	40	#771
2012	50	#676
2013	38	#811
2014	51	#664
2015	55	#635
2016	42	#779