Karam means generosity or nobility — from the Arabic. Al-Karim IS one of the 99 Names of God — the Most Generous. The name carries the most direct Arabic expression of divine generosity. Two syllables of God's-Most-Generous, the 99-Names, and Arabic divine-generosity.
Karam means generosity. Al-Karim IS one of God's 99 Names — the Most Generous.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Arabic; 99 Names of God.
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Today
Karam remains a beloved choice, ranking #1720 in the US. 1,526 babies have been named Karam since 1977.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Islamic tradition, SSA data
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How popular is Karam?
2024peak year
Today, Karam is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #1720), with only about 95 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2024, 137 babies were given the name (ranked #1370 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2010s. Karam's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 1,526 babies have been registered as Karam since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Karam's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — generous nurturing. People named Karam tend to be warm, noble, and gifted at being the Arabic word for divine generosity.
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Arabic divine generosity
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Al-Karim-99
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Most-Generous
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Warm-noble
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Genuine-deep
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R9
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M4
Sum: 17 → Life path 8
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Personality of Karam
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Built for success
They don't dream of achievement — they plan for it.
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Commanding presence
They walk in and people notice.
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Strategic mind
Always three moves ahead.
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Unbreakable
Setbacks sharpen them. Resilience is in their DNA.
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