Kareem
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Kareem is an Arabic name meaning “generous,” one of the ninety-nine qualities the Koran ascribes to God. Kareem is also read as “noble, exalted.” Kareem is best known through basketball great Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and is far more common in Arab countries than in the U.S.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Everything Baby Names Book, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, Baby Names Made Easy, Numerology for Baby Names
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Usage of Kareem in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Kareem against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Kareem is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Kareem in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 383 boys were named Kareem, making it the #701 boys' name in the US. Since 1964, 18,161 boys have been named Kareem, with the most (459) in 1980. It is most common, relative to births, in Michigan, Illinois and New Jersey.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
| Where | Rank | Count | Source |
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| Canada (Ontario) | #310 boys | 43 | Government of Ontario (Office of the Registrar General, ServiceOntario), 2024 |
| England and Wales | #487 boys | 79 | Office for National Statistics (ONS), 2025 |
| Ireland | #676 boys | 4 | Central Statistics Office (CSO), 2025 |
| Mexico (Mexico City) | #604 boys | 6 | Dirección General del Registro Civil de la Ciudad de México (Portal de Datos Abiertos de la CDMX), 2022 |
| Scotland | #762 boys | 3 | National Records of Scotland (NRS), 2025 |
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Towns named Kareem
There are 2 towns and villages with Kareem in their name.
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Goth Kareem Dino Khoso | Sindh, 🇵🇰 Pakistan | – | Map |
| Village Abdul Kareem Burdi | Sindh, 🇵🇰 Pakistan | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Celebrities named Kareem
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Kareem.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Jackson
Kareem Martin
Kareem Richardson
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Fictional characters named Kareem
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Kareem as a pet name
FurryName has found 6 dogs named Kareem in public pet registers, making it the #15,347 dog name there. Most of them are registered in New York City (3), Allegheny County (2), Seattle (1). Kareem as a dog name →
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