Quran 69:40
إِنَّهُۥ لَقَوْلُ رَسُولٍۢ كَرِيمٍۢ
Innahoo laqawlu Rasoolin kareem
[That] indeed, the Qur'an is the word of a noble Messenger.
Quran 69:40. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.
Karim, name meaning in Islam
Karim means generous, noble. See it in Arabic, how to say it, where it is in the Quran and names like it.
Boy name · Arabic
كَرِيم
Karim
Generous, noble
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Arabic
- Arabic
- كَرِيم
- Say it
- ka-REEM
- Root
- ك ر م
- In the Quran
- Yes, 69:40
See more boy names starting with K, or browse all Islamic names and save the ones you like.
Meaning
Karim, explained
Karim (كَرِيم) is an Arabic name for boys. It means generous, noble.
Meaning and root
In Arabic, words are built from a root of usually three letters. Karim comes from the root ك ر م, and words from the same root share its core meaning. Similar names from the same family of words are listed below.
Is Karim in the Quran?
The Quran is the word of "a noble messenger", rasul karim (69:40). Al-Karim is also a Name of Allah.
How to say and write Karim
Say it ka-REEM. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Kareem. In Arabic it is written with 4 letters, from right to left: ك kaf + ر ra + ي ya + م mim.
Choosing Karim
Karim is a name with a good meaning, which is what the Sunnah asks for. The Prophet ﷺ said: "The most beloved of your names to Allah are Abdullah and Abdur-Rahman",3 and after these, any name with a good meaning is a sound choice. With the father's name it becomes Karim bin (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.
Famous people named Karim
- Abdul-Karim al-Jili, the scholar
Names like Karim
- Quran 69:40, translation by Sahih International.
- Sahih Muslim 2315.
- Sahih Muslim 2132.
- Meanings follow classical Arabic usage and the standard name dictionaries; our teachers will check each one.
Our teachers will check the Arabic spelling and meaning on this page before launch.
Questions
Good to know
What does Karim mean in Islam?
Karim (كَرِيم) means generous, noble. It is an Arabic name for boys.
Is Karim in the Quran?
The Quran is the word of "a noble messenger", rasul karim (69:40). Al-Karim is also a Name of Allah.
Is Karim a boy or girl name?
Karim is used as a boy's name.
How do you write Karim in Arabic?
Karim is written كَرِيم in Arabic, said ka-REEM.
Is it Karim or Kareem?
Both are English spellings of the same Arabic name, كَرِيم. Choose the one that is easiest to say where you live, and keep it the same on all documents.