Kerim
From the Hebrew for "generous, noble", a name that Turkish families use too. In Poland it stays rare: only about 116 men carry it, and boys given it now are almost none.
Kerim Pronunciation
Kerim is pronounced KE-reem (/ˈkɛrim/).
What Kerim means
Where Kerim comes from and what it has meant to the people who carry it.
Kerim comes from a Hebrew root tied to giving freely, the same Semitic soil that grows words for generosity. The name reached Polish registers by way of Turkish, where Kerim has long been a familiar men's name. Its short meaning stays close: generous, noble.
In Turkish use, generosity is the whole point. Karim, the generous one, survives in Islamic tradition as a term of high praise, and Turkish families kept Kerim in steady circulation across generations. The name carries no diminutive of its own in Polish, so it stands unchanged, four letters and two syllables.
On a Polish class register, Kerim sits among the Kacpers and Karols. A teacher reads it without stumbling. The Hebrew root and the Turkish home meet in one plain word, and the meaning holds: generous, noble.
How many people are named Kerim
1 in 184019 men in Poland is named Kerim. 116 people carry it in the 2025 register: rank #3144 among male names.
Kerim's popularity over time
Fewer than 2 boys were given the name in 2025. It has been stable for a decade.
Where Kerim is most popular
Kerim is most popular in Łódź, 1605% above the national average (2 boys born 2019–2025).
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Łódź2 boys born+1605%
Kerim as a middle name
Kerim is a first name for 116 men in Poland and a middle name for another 23, an 83/17 split. In the men's middle-name ranking it sits 1807th, between Javed (23) and Kristopher (23).
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#1805 Ion23
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#1806 Javed23
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#1807 Kerim23
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#1808 Kristopher23
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#1809 Leander23