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Karima

Girl

Meaning of Karima: Arabic: 'generous' or 'noble'

Karima is a girl's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 7220th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#7220

14 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,474

First recorded 1967 · peak 1979

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 31 babies1982: 33 babies1983: 28 babies1984: 36 babies1985: 18 babies1986: 19 babies1987: 29 babies1988: 21 babies1989: 37 babies1990: 45 babies19901991: 42 babies1992: 34 babies1993: 30 babies1994: 38 babies1995: 38 babies1996: 25 babies1997: 21 babies1998: 24 babies1999: 27 babies2000: 21 babies20002001: 23 babies2002: 25 babies2003: 34 babies2004: 25 babies2005: 22 babies2006: 20 babies2007: 17 babies2008: 14 babies2009: 16 babies2010: 22 babies20102011: 13 babies2012: 18 babies2013: 16 babies2014: 19 babies2015: 11 babies2016: 15 babies2017: 16 babies2018: 13 babies2019: 14 babies2020: 18 babies20202021: 14 babies2022: 12 babies2023: 13 babies2024: 10 babies2025: 14 babies
US babies named Karima per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 45.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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