Girl’s name · Arabic, Spanish

Karime

How to say it: kuh-ree-MAY · /kəriˈmeɪ/

Feminine form of Arabic Karim meaning 'generous, noble' - widely used in Spanish-speaking countries as Karime.

Karime was the 2,534th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 43 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 8% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #3,233 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#2,534for girls in 2025
1 in 77,101US babies
43born in 2025
#3,233projected for 2030
2000sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Karime
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#2,534
Babies born in 202543
Share of births1 in 77,101
Peak decade2000s
Change over 10 years−8%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#3,233

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Karime is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 79 per million births, 2000s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Kari
  • Kime

Honouring a Karime in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Karime is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French, Spanish.

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