Kareem

Meaning: Generous, noble, honorable
Origin: Arabic

Boy's name · #702 in the US (2025) · 2020s wave

Popularity over time

Kareem reached its best rank, #367, in 1977 and ranked #702 in 2025. Roughly 18,000 boys have been named Kareem since 1964.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 29 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#492 in England & Wales (2025) · #748 in Ireland (2025) · #866 in Scotland (2025) · #1,143 in Sweden (2025) · #1,547 in Austria (2025) · #470 in Canada (2024).

Famous Kareems

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar — American basketball player
Kareem Streete-Thompson — Athletics competitor
Kareem Rush — American basketball player
Kareem Adepoju — Nigerian actor
Kareem Campbell — American skateboarder

In stories & tradition

Kareem Saïd — Oz (TV series)

What Kareems become

Among 153 notable people named Kareem:

Sports figures appear 3.15× more often than among typical names — e.g. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, American basketball player.

Similar names: Karim · Rashad · Khalid · Omari · Raheem · Hakeem

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