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Karim

kah-REEM

/kɑːˈriːm/

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karim

Name meaning and origin

Origin
Arabic/Bengali (Bangladesh)
Meaning
Generous; noble; honorable
Gender
male

Pronunciation tips

One of the 99 names of God in Islam; extremely common in Bangladesh

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