Gender
Origin
- Arabic
- Generous: a friend. The Koran lists generosity as one of 99 qualities of God.
Generous, noble; The Koran lists Al Karim (The Generous) as one of the 99 names of God. - Persian
Syllables
2
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Karim
Pronunciation
k(a)-rim
Famous People
Basketball player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Indian religious monarch Karim Al Alami, French writer, singer, and composer Karim Kacel
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #705, 376 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1084, 198 births)
- Girls: peak in 1979 (rank #5746, 11 births); most recent 2011 (rank #16733, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 198 | – |
| 2024 | 305 | – |
| 2023 | 376 | – |
| 2022 | 328 | – |
| 2021 | 194 | – |
| 2020 | 212 | – |
| 2019 | 192 | – |
| 2018 | 180 | – |
| 2017 | 193 | – |
| 2016 | 236 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2024 (rank #519, 75 births); most recent 2025 (rank #585, 66 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 66 |
| 2024 | 75 |
| 2023 | 61 |
| 2022 | 75 |
| 2021 | 58 |
| 2020 | 48 |
| 2019 | 36 |
| 2018 | 51 |
| 2017 | 36 |
| 2016 | 42 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1981 (rank #60, 1,515 births); most recent 2023 (rank #361, 143 births)
- Girls: peak in 1981 (rank #2517, 3 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 143 | – |
| 2022 | 163 | – |
| 2021 | 159 | – |
| 2020 | 161 | – |
| 2019 | 167 | – |
| 2018 | 171 | – |
| 2017 | 157 | – |
| 2016 | 193 | – |
| 2015 | 193 | – |
| 2014 | 232 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #493, 6 births); most recent 2025 (rank #552, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Boys: peak in 2023 (rank #614, 4 births); most recent 2025 (rank #762, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 2019 (rank #608, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence