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Karim

/kəˈɹiːm/

Karim proper noun: a male given name from Arabic.

Proper noun

Karim (plural Karims)

  1. A male given name from Arabic.
    • Karim Nielsen, the chain’s CEO, says he introduced the strategy to shift the company’s culture.2011 November 9, Susanne Gargiulo, “Emotional intelligence in the workplace”, in CNN
  2. A surname from Arabic.

Forms of Karim

pluralKarims
alternative formKareem

Origin of Karim

From Arabic كَرِيم (karīm, “noble, generous”).

Words that rhyme with Karim

48 more rhymesFewer rhymes

Questions about Karim

What does Karim mean?
Karim means a male given name from Arabic.
What part of speech is Karim?
Karim is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Karim?
Karim is pronounced /kəˈɹiːm/.

Words near Karim in the dictionary

  1. karigars
  2. kariginu
  3. karignan
  4. Karijoki
  5. Karikal
  6. Karim
  7. Karimganj
  8. Karimi
  9. Karimis
  10. Karimnagar
  11. Karimojong

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