Given name · Arabic
كريم
“to become noble, to become generous”
كريم (karīm) is a masculine given name. It is used in Arabic.
ArabicWritten in Arabic script, read right to left. In English: karīm.
Meaning & origin
What it means
كريم goes back to a word meaning “to become noble, to become generous.”
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كريم’s family of names
In Arabic usage, كريم has a conventional equivalent in the Polish form Karim. In Arabic usage, كريم can be written in the Roman alphabet as karīm. In Arabic usage, كريم has a transliteration in karīm.
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Spellings & scripts 1
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Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named كريم
- Karim BenzemaFrench footballer (born 1987)
- Karim MassimovKazakhstani politicianborn 1965
- Aga Khan IV49th Imam of Nizari Isma'ilism Muslims1936–2025
- Karim AdeyemiGermany footballer (born 2002)
- Karim AnsarifardIranian footballerborn 1990
- Karim Khan ZandKing of the Lurs and founder of the Luri Zand dynasty empire1705–1779
- Karim BellarabiGerman professional footballerborn 1990
- Karim El AhmadiMoroccan football playerborn 1985
- Karim Findiauthor, writer, journalistborn 1946
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