Kareem - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Kareem \k(a)-re

is pronounced kah-REEM. It is of Arabic origin, and its meaning is "generous, giving". The Koran lists generosity as one of the 99 qualities of God. Basketball great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

Kareem has 3 variant forms: Karam, Karim and Kharim.

Baby names that sound like Kareem are Kerem, Kram and Karmi.

Kareem is a somewhat common first name for men (#858 out of 1220) and also a somewhat common last name for both men and women (#71517 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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