Kareem is a boy name with a classic feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Kareem means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Kareem across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Kareem has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Kareem is a boy name of Arabic origin meaning “generous, noble”. From the Arabic karim, one of the names of God in Islam.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 18,359 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,205 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 17 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 29 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Kareem per year, United States (1964 to 2025). United States peaked in 1980 (480/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2024 (85/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2023 (8/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2021 (5/yr).
Kareem has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1980, when it ranked #807 nationally (given to 480 babies that year).
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