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Karim

/kah-REEM/Fulani & Hausa & Swahili & Wolof · a boy’s name

Generous and noble-hearted, a person held in high esteem

In Fulani

How to say it
kah-REEM
Given to
Boys
Used in
Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
How common
common · also a surname
For a girl
Karima

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

KarimKareem

From the same family

In Hausa

How to say it
kah-REEM
Traditional Hausa spelling
Karīm
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
common
For a girl
Karima

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

KarimKareemKarīm

From the same family

In Swahili

How to say it
ka-REEM
Given to
Boys
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
common
For a girl
Karima

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

KarimKareem

Nicknames & short forms

Kari

From the same family

In Wolof

How to say it
kah-REEM
Given to
Boys
Used in
Senegal, Gambia
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

KarimKareemAbdoul Karim

From the same family