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Why parents love Kareem- Abdul-Jabbar IS the NBA's ALL-TIME leading scorer.
- The most dominant centre in basketball history.
- Al-Karim IS one of God's 99 Names.
- Two syllables with a noble, Arabic sound: kah-REEM.
- The meaning generous is the noblest Arabic quality.
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The vibe of Kareem
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Origin & history of Kareem
Arabic كريم (karim, generous/noble)
→ Kareem
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Arabic roots
Kareem means generous from Arabic. Abdul-Jabbar IS the all-time scorer. Al-Karim IS one of God's 99 Names — the Generous.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Arabic; Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (born 1947).
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Today
Kareem remains a beloved choice, ranking #682 in the US. 17,974 babies have been named Kareem since 1964.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Islamic tradition, SSA data
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How popular is Kareem?
1980
peak year
Today, Kareem is rarely chosen — ranked around #682, with only about 382 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 1980, 459 babies were given the name (ranked #373 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2010s. Kareem's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 17,974 babies have been registered as Kareem since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
459
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #373)
(ranked #373)
382
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
3,820
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
17,974
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Kareem8
Life path number
The Achiever
Ambition, authority and material mastery.
Kareem's Life Path 8 is the achiever's number — all-time achievement. People named Kareem tend to be noble, generous, and gifted at being the all-time scorer AND one of God's 99 Names.
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All-time scorer AND God's Name✦
Abdul-Jabbar◈
Most-dominant-centre◎
Al-Karim♡
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A1
R9
E5
E5
M4
Sum: 26 → Life path 8
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Personality of Kareem💼
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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