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Karim

Boy name · 34 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Karim: 34 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 4 births in 1982.

A name of Arabic origin meaning "generous" or "noble," Karim is one of the 99 names of Allah in Islam, where Al-Karim denotes "the Most Generous." Perhaps its most famous bearer is the French-Algerian actor and comedian Gad Elmaleh, though the name also brings to mind the legendary basketball hall-of-famer Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, whose first name shares the same root. The city of Al-Karak in Jordan is not directly related, but the semantic vein of generosity runs deep. In Scotland, Karim has been a modest but steady presence since the 1980s, reflecting the country’s growing cultural diversity, and it pairs naturally with the sleek variant Karime for a feminine touch.