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Karriem

♂ Boy

How to Pronounce Karriem

Pronounced kuh-REEM /kəˈrim/Medium

Meaning: Karriem is a spelling of Kareem, from the Arabic karim, 'generous, noble, honorable.' Al-Karim ('the Most Generous') is one of the names of God in Islam, so the name is treated with respect. The doubled-r spelling reflects its adoption in mid-century African American Muslim communities.Medium

In 30 seconds: Karriem is a variant of Kareem, Arabic for 'generous, noble', said kuh-REEM, a name that grew in African American Muslim communities at mid-century.
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Origin MediumArabic
MeaningKarriem is a spelling of Kareem, from the Arabic karim, 'generous, noble, honorable.' Al-Karim ('the Most Generous') is one of the names of God in Islam, so the name is treated with respect. The doubled-r spelling reflects its adoption in mid-century African American Muslim communities.
U.S. rank (2021)#13100 ↘ Falling
2021 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1975
Total births (all-time)≈ 512

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 197519662021

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

Karriem is a respelling of Kareem, from the Arabic karim, 'generous, noble, honorable.' Because al-Karim ('the Most Generous') is one of the beautiful names of God in Islam, the name carries deep meaning. The doubled-r form spread among African American Muslim families in the mid-twentieth century.

Karriem's record runs from the mid-nineteen-sixties into the twenty-first century, cresting around 1975, and always rare at only a few dozen boys in its best year. It reads as a dignified, faith-rooted name of its era.

Did you know? Karriem's rise in the nineteen-seventies parallels a broader adoption of Arabic and Muslim names in African American communities during those years.
Overall data confidence 50%
SSA national given-name data — arc 1966-2021, peak 1975Behind the Name - Karim — Arabic 'generous, noble'

Variations

KareemKarimKariem

Nicknames

KariReem

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Kareem— the standard spelling of this name
Karim— the direct Arabic form
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Frequently Asked

What does the name Karriem mean?

Karriem is a variant of Kareem, from Arabic karim, meaning 'generous, noble'; al-Karim is one of the names of God in Islam.

How do you pronounce Karriem?

It's said kuh-REEM /kəˈrim/ — two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Karriem a boy or girl name?

Karriem is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Karriem?

Karriem was always rare, given to only a few dozen boys a year around its mid-nineteen-seventies peak.

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