Kareem (alternatively spelled Karim, Kerim or Karem) () is a given name and surname of Arabic origin that means "generous", "noble", "honourable". It is also one of the Names of God.
Given name
Karim
- Karim Abdel Aziz (born 1975), Egyptian actor
- Karim Abdul-Jabbar (later known as Abdul-Karim al-Jabbar) (born 1974), American football player
- Prince Karim Aga Khan (1936âÂÂ2025), ImÃÂm of the Shia Imami Ismaili Muslims
- Karim Valiyev (born 1961), Azerbaijani General
- Karim Ansarifard (born 1990), Iranian football player
- Karim Azizou (born 1985), Moroccan footballer
- Karim Bagheri (born 1974), Iranian footballer
- Karim Bangoura (1926âÂÂ1972), Guinean diplomat
- Karim Benounes(born 1984), Algerian footballer
- Karim Benzema (born 1987), French footballer
- Karim Boudiaf (born 1990), Algerian-Qatari footballer
- Karim Dahou (born 1982), Moroccan footballer
- Karim Dembélé (1939âÂÂ2010), Malian soldier and politician
- Karim Djeballi (born 1983), French footballer
- Karim Haggui (born 1984), Tunisian footballer
- Karim Garcia (born 1975), Mexican baseball player
- Karim Gazzetta (1995âÂÂ2022), Swiss footballer
- Karim Haddad (born 1962), Lebanese composer
- Karim Keïta (born 1979), Malian politician
- Karim Kerkar (born 1977), Algerian footballer
- Karim Khan Zand (1705âÂÂ1779), Iranian king
- Karim Kharbouch (born 1984), Moroccan-American rapper whose stage name is French Montana
- Karim Khodapanahi (born 1941), Iranian politician
- Karim Laribi (born 1991), Italian footballer
- Karim Matmour (born 1985), Algerian footballer
- Karim Maroc (born 1958), Algerian footballer
- Karim Massimov (born 1965), Prime Minister of Kazakhstan 2007âÂÂ2012 and 2014âÂÂ2016
- Karim Noureldin (born 1967), Swiss artist
- Karim Pakradouni (born 1944), Lebanese-Armenian Christian politician and government minister
- Karim Prince, American actor
- Karim Rashid (born 1960), Egyptian industrial designer
- Karim Saidi (born 1983), Tunisian footballer
- Karim Salman (1965âÂÂ2020), Iraqi footballer
- Karim Sanjabi (1905âÂÂ1995), Iranian politician
- Karim Tulaganov (born 1973), Uzbek boxer
- Karim Van Overmeire (born 1964), Belgian politician
- Karim Zeroual (born 1993), British actor
- Karim Ziani (born 1982), Algerian footballer
Kareem
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (born 1947), American basketball player
- Kareem Al Allaf (born 1998), American tennis player who has played for Syria and the US
- Kareem Amer (born c. 1984), Egyptian blogger
- Kareem Burke (born 1974), American entrepreneur and record executive
- Kareem Campbell (born 1973), American skateboarder
- Kareem Dennis (born 1986), British rapper performing as Lowkey
- Kareem Hunt (born 1995), American football player
- Kareem Jackson (born 1988), American football player
- Kareem Kelly (born 1981), American football player
- Kareem Maddox (born 1989), American basketball player
- Kareem Marcelle (born 1995), Trinidadian politician
- Kareem McKenzie (born 1979), American football player
- Kareem Moses (born 1990), Trinidadian footballer
- Kareem Orr (born 1997), American football player
- Kareem Rahma (born 1986), Egyptian-American comedian
- Kareem Rush (born 1980), American basketball player
- Kareem Serageldin (born 1973), American banking executive convicted of fraud
Surname
Karim
- Aasif Karim (born 1963), Kenyan cricketer
- Afsir Karim (1934âÂÂ2019), Indian Army general and military scholar
- Bavand Karim (born 1979), Iranian-American filmmaker
- Jawed Karim (born 1979), co-founder of YouTube
- Mahmoud Karim (1916âÂÂ1999), Egyptian squash player
- Manzoor Ul Karim, Chief National Commissioner of the Bangladesh Scouts and government official
- Mohammed Karim (1896âÂÂ1972), Egyptian film director
- Mosharraf Karim (born 1971), Bangladeshi actor
- Mona Karim, Lebanese actress
- Musharraf Karim (1946âÂÂ2020), Bangladeshi writer
- Persis Karim (born 1962), American poet, editor, educator
- Rashid Karim (1925âÂÂ2011), Bangladeshi novelist
- Saba Karim (born 1967), Indian cricketer
- Sajjad Karim (born 1970), British Member of the European Parliament
- Youssra Karim (born 1997), Moroccan para-athlete
Kareem
Fictional characters
See also