Karima
How to say it: ka-REE-ma · /kaˈʁima/
Arabic feminine of Karim meaning generous, noble - widely used across the Muslim world.
Karima was the 6,175th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 14 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1970s, its births are up about 19% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #6,832 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #6,175 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 14 |
| Share of births | 1 in 236,810 |
| Peak decade | 1970s |
| Change over 10 years | +19% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #6,832 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,126 among girls’ names, 20 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Karima peaked in the 1970s and is less common today.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Karima is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #1,126 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Karima
- Karima Adebibe (born 1985)British actress and model
- Karima Delli (born 1979)French politician
- Karima Benameur (born 1989)Algerian and French footballer
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