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Karimah
How to Pronounce Karimah
Pronounced kuh-REE-muh /kəˈriː.mə/Medium
Meaning: Karimah is an Arabic girl's name meaning 'generous, noble, gracious', the feminine of Karim. Al-Karim, 'the Generous', is one of the traditional names of God in Islam, so the name carries a valued and dignified sense. The final h reflects the Arabic feminine ending.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Karimah is a classic Arabic name meaning 'generous' or 'noble', the feminine of Karim, carried into American use by Muslim families and the wider interest in Arabic names through the later twentieth century. Its root is prized in Islamic tradition. In the United States it stayed a heritage choice rather than a mainstream one.
It appeared in small numbers, reaching a couple dozen girls a year around 1992 and remaining uncommon. A girl named Karimah then is in her thirties now.
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What does the name Karimah mean?
Karimah is an Arabic name meaning 'generous' or 'noble', the feminine of Karim.
How do you pronounce Karimah?
It's said kuh-REE-muh /kəˈriː.mə/, three syllables, stress on the middle.
Is Karimah a boy or girl name?
Karimah is used as a girl's name; Karim is the related boy's name.
Is Karimah a popular name?
No, in the United States it has always been rare, a heritage name most visible in the early nineteen-nineties.