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Karam

Boy name · 11 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Karam: 11 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 4 births in 2018.

Karam has its primary origin in Arabic, where it means "generosity" or "nobility," derived from the root *k-r-m* associated with honor and benevolence. In Indian contexts, particularly Punjabi and Hindi, it can also mean "blessing" or "miracle" from the Sanskrit *karma*, referring to action and destiny. A famous bearer is Karam Singh, an Indian soldier awarded the Param Vir Chakra for bravery in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947. The name shares its root with the place name Karem, a neighborhood in Jerusalem, though this is not directly related to the modern given name. As a variant, Karam is less common than its feminine form Karima, but it has seen modest usage in Scotland as part of the country’s multicultural naming landscape.