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The baby name Ikram is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ikˈraːm/ (ik-RAAM).

Ikram is Arabic in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Arabic
Pronunciation: /ikˈraːm/ (ik-RAAM)

What is the meaning of the name Ikram ?

The baby name Ikram is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ikˈraːm/ (ik-RAAM).

Ikram is Arabic in Origin.

Ikram comes from Arabic Ikrām, the verbal noun of akrama “to honor,” built on the root K‑R‑M meaning nobility and generosity. As a given name it conveys honoring, esteem, munificence, and hospitality, echoing the virtue of ikram al-daif, honoring the guest. The quality appears frequently in classical Arabic and Islamic literature, which helped the name spread widely.

Used across the Arabic-speaking world and the broader Muslim sphere, Ikram is unisex: more often masculine in Turkey, Central Asia, and South Asia, and commonly feminine in parts of the Maghreb and the Levant. Notable variants and transliterations include Ikraam, Ekram, Iqram, and the Central Asian Ikrom; Turkish uses İkram. Related names from the same root include Karim and Karima, though they are not direct variants. Surname use also occurs in South Asia and the Middle East.

Ikram has the following similar or variant Names

Ikram – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
MV 0 #18 2 644
TM Boys 0 #26 11 614
DJ Girls 0 #28 2 488
BN 0 #32 1 2,297
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
AF 0 #68 9 1,883
MA 0 #70 28,742 20,986
MV Boys 0 #72 8 3,375
SI 0 #80 1 1,612
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
AF Girls 0 #92 3 2,402
KZ 0 #93 2 1,452
QA 0 #98 9 7,011
SD 0 #101 2 2,130
AZ Boys 0 #108 23 1,400
BN Boys 0 #113 21 6,332
OM 0 #115 7 6,215
DZ 0 #116 7,181 20,130
KW 0 #119 3 5,216
EE Boys 0 #125 1 2,087
IQ 0 #130 4 3,533
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
ID Boys 0 #132 4 4,130
GR 0 #134 2 3,911
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
JO 0 #139 2 2,158
TN 0 #154 3,332 13,765
AE 0 #162 16 10,220
AF Boys 0 #175 98 3,535
Belgium Girls 2010 #183 33 399
Sweden Girls 2018 #187 2 1,665
LU Girls 0 #189 2 4,850
RU 0 #192 3 3,641
DK 0 #205 2 5,198
BD 0 #207 21 5,992
KZ Boys 0 #208 84 6,578
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
PS 0 #222 5 5,692
GR Boys 0 #231 37 6,912
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
TW Boys 0 #254 3 7,111
SD Girls 0 #259 88 7,678
JO Girls 0 #262 64 7,570
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
SA 0 #263 33 10,560
QA Girls 0 #266 51 15,378
SA Boys 0 #275 5,094 28,008
IL 0 #277 6 6,291
Canada Girls 2024 #281 5 2,795
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
MY 0 #283 48 12,352
JP Boys 0 #300 4 7,909
Canada Boys 2024 #301 6 2,588
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
DK Girls 0 #304 13 7,429
AE Boys 0 #322 1,456 22,615
DK Boys 0 #325 8 7,401
CN Boys 0 #328 4 9,639
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
PL Boys 0 #339 2 6,459
France Boys 2021 #351 37 2,865
CN Girls 0 #358 2 8,829
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
GH Boys 0 #360 2 8,138
OM Girls 0 #360 37 15,987
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
YE 0 #368 14 8,639
NL 0 #373 19 2,481
France Girls 2021 #374 32 3,185
PT Boys 0 #377 5 7,951
PS Girls 0 #382 146 10,981
JO Boys 0 #385 5 7,057
BD Boys 0 #386 206 10,045
EG 0 #390 11 6,387
MY Boys 0 #390 1,105 25,439
BD Girls 0 #403 4 8,413
AE Girls 0 #405 149 20,968
Finland Boys 0 #405 23 2,041
BH 0 #408 146 17,937
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
Spain 0 #428 25 2,326
OM Boys 0 #428 584 17,948
IQ Girls 0 #429 76 11,303
RU Boys 0 #434 72 12,621
SD Boys 0 #435 11 10,523
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
PT Girls 0 #470 2 7,952
ZA 0 #471 4 14,421
KW Girls 0 #485 31 19,177
QA Boys 0 #492 217 18,093
LY 0 #505 31 12,703
PA Girls 0 #517 2 9,861
IL Girls 0 #518 100 11,648
RU Girls 0 #520 4 11,913
Spain Girls 0 #534 536 5,561
NL Girls 0 #548 462 5,933
SA Girls 0 #549 408 25,931
HK Boys 0 #553 5 12,905
CM Girls 0 #558 3 11,671
IR Boys 0 #558 8 10,162
LB 0 #558 101 13,263
PS Boys 0 #558 4 10,655
KW Boys 0 #562 211 18,755
CR Girls 0 #572 2 11,342
TR 0 #613 1,135 19,440
IL Boys 0 #623 3 10,983
IQ Boys 0 #623 45 13,071
IN Girls 0 #646 9 13,121
SG Boys 0 #671 27 17,960
SY 0 #688 41 11,684
IT 0 #697 18 4,183
Finland Girls 2026 #711 28 3,895
IN Boys 0 #737 276 16,750
NG Girls 0 #739 48 15,093
Germany Girls 0 #795 44 4,949
EG Girls 0 #821 139 14,742
EG Boys 0 #856 31 15,035
Spain Boys 0 #881 50 5,610
United States Boys 2024 #888 5 7,044
IT Girls 0 #893 622 9,415
United States Girls 2024 #906 11 8,487
Germany Boys 0 #926 27 5,697
NL Boys 0 #934 18 5,873
NG Boys 0 #936 16 16,906
MY Girls 0 #960 35 24,821
MX Boys 0 #1,033 1 16,355
ZA Boys 0 #1,092 87 25,619
CO Girls 0 #1,152 1 16,140
ZA Girls 0 #1,231 6 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,264 4 17,781
IT Boys 0 #1,303 169 10,046

Ikram is popular in 70 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
United States
Brussels, Belgium
Belgium

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People also ask about Ikram

Ikram is predominantly a boy's name.
Ikram is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ikˈraːm/ (ik-RAAM).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Ikrām, Ekram, Eqram and Iqram.
Across languages, Ikram has these equivalents: Izzat (عزت), Honor/Honour (English equivalent).
Yes — Ikram ranked #183 in Belgium in 2010, and appears in official birth registries across 6 countries.
Ikram ranks highest in Belgium (#183 in 2010).
Ikram's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #408 in 2011 to #351 in 2021 in France.