Holding steady.
Popularity of Karem since 1973
Babies named Karem per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14 | 19 |
| 1980s | 38 | 32 |
| 1990s | 95 | 20 |
| 2000s | 79 | 35 |
| 2010s | 7 | 23 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Karem is a modern American name first recorded in 1973, with its peak year of usage in 1993. The name has remained relatively rare, never entering the top 1,000 and showing a stable trajectory through the 1990s and beyond. Its origins are unclear; it may be a creative respelling of Karen or a variant of the Arabic Karim, but no definitive etymology exists. As a unisex name, it has seen modest but consistent use, particularly in the 1990s, with no strong association with any single gender or geographic region. Karem reflects the modern trend of adapting familiar names into distinctive new forms, often without a clear historical or linguistic root.
Karem is a modern American name that first appeared on U.S. birth records in 1973. It may be a respelling of Karen (a Danish form of Katherine) or a variant of the Arabic Karim, meaning 'generous.' However, its exact derivation is uncertain, and it is likely a modern coinage influenced by fashionable sounds and spellings.
Nicknames & variants
Sibling names for Karem
Names that share Karem's style, for a brother or sister.
