The baby name Kerim is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkeɾim/ — KEH-rim (Turkish); /kaˈriːm/ — ka-REEM (Arabic).
Kerim is Arabic in Origin.
The baby name Kerim is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈkeɾim/ — KEH-rim (Turkish); /kaˈriːm/ — ka-REEM (Arabic).
Kerim is Arabic in Origin.
Kerim is the Turkish and Bosnian form of the Arabic name Karim (Arabic: كريم), derived from the triliteral root K‑R‑M meaning “generous,” “noble,” and “bountiful.” It carries strong religious resonance in Islam through Al‑Karim, one of the 99 Names of God, so the name has been favored across the Ottoman realm and broader Muslim world. In Turkish and Balkan contexts, Kerim has appeared both as a standalone given name and within compounds such as Abdülkerim/Abd al‑Karim (“servant of the Most Generous”).
Variants include Karim and Kareem (English), Karīm (scholarly transliteration), Kerem (closely related Turkish form), and regional spellings like Kərim (Azerbaijani) and Kerîm (Kurdish). Feminine counterparts are Karima/Kareema and Turkish Kerime. Patronymic surnames such as Kerimov/Kerimova reflect its spread in Central Asia and the Caucasus. The name’s tone is warm and dignified, suggesting magnanimity, hospitality, and honor.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Boys | 2023 | #1 | — | 430 |
| TM | 0 | #4 | 1 | 66 | |
| TM | Boys | 0 | #9 | 38 | 614 |
| ET | Boys | 0 | #27 | 1 | 678 |
| AZ | 0 | #35 | 9 | 706 | |
| BI | Boys | 0 | #44 | 1 | 917 |
| GE | 0 | #44 | 1 | 997 | |
| AZ | Boys | 0 | #76 | 60 | 1,400 |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| SI | 0 | #80 | 1 | 1,612 | |
| BG | 0 | #81 | 2 | 1,799 | |
| RS | 0 | #82 | 3 | 923 | |
| SD | 0 | #102 | 1 | 2,130 | |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #106 | 5 | 2,055 |
| GE | Girls | 0 | #108 | 1 | 1,564 |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #125 | 1 | 2,087 |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #133 | 5 | 1,769 |
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| JO | 0 | #140 | 1 | 2,158 | |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #142 | 13 | 2,277 |
| TR | 0 | #155 | 16,332 | 19,440 | |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #172 | 3 | 3,954 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #178 | 5 | 1,509 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #178 | 2 | 4,064 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #185 | 35 | 3,850 |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| RU | 0 | #193 | 2 | 3,641 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #200 | 10 | 3,402 |
| Belgium | Boys | 2011 | #203 | 25 | 411 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #241 | 49 | 6,578 |
| GH | 0 | #247 | 2 | 5,396 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #248 | 2 | 5,568 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #255 | 13 | 6,912 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #258 | 2 | 3,997 |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #294 | 32 | 7,401 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #298 | 8 | 6,530 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #301 | 3 | 7,909 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| SA | 0 | #309 | 4 | 10,560 | |
| Canada | Boys | 2021 | #311 | 5 | 2,600 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #321 | 198 | 12,621 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #325 | 8 | 5,862 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #325 | 11 | 6,459 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #327 | 118 | 2,180 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #328 | 4 | 9,639 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #336 | 2 | 6,973 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #372 | 16 | 2,865 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #387 | 3 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #393 | 6 | 8,639 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| EG | 0 | #406 | 7 | 6,387 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| Germany | 0 | #414 | 24 | 2,542 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #436 | 10 | 10,523 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #480 | 4 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #492 | 8 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #502 | 4 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #520 | 527 | 5,697 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #523 | 3 | 11,303 |
| LY | 0 | #524 | 12 | 12,703 | |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #525 | 28 | 10,162 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #554 | 8 | 10,655 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #559 | 3 | 19,177 |
| TN | 0 | #571 | 286 | 13,765 | |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #572 | 2 | 11,342 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #573 | 3 | 12,054 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #580 | 88 | 13,071 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #583 | 10 | 9,244 |
| BH | 0 | #584 | 4 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #621 | 5 | 10,983 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #656 | 27 | 3,552 |
| LB | 0 | #686 | 5 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #698 | 3 | 13,390 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #698 | 10 | 18,093 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #711 | 245 | 5,873 |
| SY | 0 | #717 | 12 | 11,684 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #760 | 10 | 18,755 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #812 | 75 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #869 | 10 | 14,506 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #878 | 15 | 7,044 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #911 | 10 | 15,656 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #911 | 8 | 17,948 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #918 | 13 | 5,610 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #930 | 22 | 16,906 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #950 | 33 | 16,355 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 8 | 25,931 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 2 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 3 | 14,861 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,037 | 140 | 20,130 | |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,078 | 15 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,099 | 30 | 20,986 | |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,148 | 5 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,179 | 4 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,359 | 113 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,492 | 123 | 28,008 |
Kerim is popular in 76 countries — most recent births per country:
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