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Karima

/kah-REE-mah/Fulani & Hausa & Swahili & Wolof · a girl’s name

Generous, gracious, and noble in character

In Fulani

How to say it
kah-REE-mah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Senegal, Guinea, Mali
How common
common · also a surname
For a boy
Karim

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

KarimaKareema

From the same family

In Hausa

How to say it
kah-REE-mah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

KarimaKareema

Nicknames & short forms

Kari

From the same family

In Swahili

How to say it
ka-REE-ma
Given to
Girls
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
common
For a boy
Karim

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

KarimaKareemaKareemah

Nicknames & short forms

Kari

From the same family

In Wolof

How to say it
kah-REE-mah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Senegal, Gambia
How common
uncommon
For a boy
Karim

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

KarimaKarimah

From the same family