The first name Kareem

In 2025, 79 boys were named Kareem, making it the 487th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2024, with 85 births (#468).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Kareem with other names.

In 2025, 383 boys born in the United States were named Kareem, the 702nd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1980, when 459 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

• Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
  American basketball player (born 1947)
• Kareem Rush
  American basketball player (born 1980)
• Kareem Amer
  Egyptian Norwegian blogger, born 1984
• Kareem Hunt
  American football player (born 1995)

• Muhammad
• Mohammed
• Mohammad
• Ibrahim
• Mohamed
• Yusuf
• Ahmed
• Omar
• Ahmad
• Abdullah
• Musa
• Amir
• Muhammed
• Yahya
• Hamza
• Mustafa

All 218 names of Arabic origin

What is the origin of the name Kareem?

Kareem comes from Arabic.

How popular is the name Kareem?

In 2025, 79 boys born in England and Wales were named Kareem, ranking 487th. Its peak was 2024, with 85 births.

Is Kareem a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a boy's name: 99% of the 18,359 US babies named Kareem since 1880 were boys.

When was Kareem most popular?

1980 in the United States, when 459 babies were named Kareem, its highest rank at 373rd.

How do you pronounce Kareem?

Kareem is /kəˈɹiːm/, 2 syllables.

What name is Kareem a form of?

Kareem is a form of Karim.