كريمMuslim boy names
Meaning
Generous, noble
Name meaning
- Origin / language
- Arabic
- Alternate spellings
- Kareem
- Islamic / Qur’anic association
- Not specifically Qur'anic / not established
- Name type
- Single given name
- Category
- Traditional Arabic names
Language and spelling
The cited derivation is from karuma, to be generous. Nabil نبيل can also be glossed noble, but it is a different Arabic word rather than another spelling of Karim كريم.
Alternate spellings
- Kerem · Turkish · Kerem
Sources
Meaning checked against the listed source.
Entry reviewed: 2026-10-25
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