Karim

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/kəˈɹiːm//kəˈɹɪm/

proper noun

A male given name from Arabic.

OriginArabic كَرِيم →
Less commonScrabble 11
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Meanings

proper nounKarim (plural Karims)

plural Karims · alternative Kareem

  1. A male given name from Arabic.

    Karim Nielsen, the chain’s CEO, says he introduced the strategy to shift the company’s culture.

    2011 November 9, Susanne Gargiulo, “Emotional intelligence in the workplace”, in CNN
  2. A surname from Arabic.

Origin

  1. Arabicكَرِيم“noble, generous”
  2. EnglishKarim

From Arabic كَرِيم (karīm, “noble, generous”).

More words from Arabic

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Karim

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Anagrams

MirakRamik
Cite this entry
APA

Karim. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Karim

MLA

“Karim.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Karim. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Karim,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Karim.

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