Kareem

Noble Arabic name

Kareem is an Arabic name meaning generous or noble, used primarily for males.

It gained widespread recognition in English through basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.

The name appears in the phrase "cream of the crop" wordplay: Kareem of the crop.

Also spelled Karim.

Abdul-Jabbar

skyhook

Fictional implement for gullible apprentices

LakersLA basketball franchise
NBATop-tier American court league
MVPBest player award

center · UCLA · Bucks · scoring · championships · goggles · dominant · legend · retirement · jersey

Arabic-name

generous

Willing to give freely

nobleTitled or virtuous
honorableHaving high moral standards
benevolentDesiring others' welfare

Abdul · Allah · Islamic · Muslim · meaning · blessing · virtue · character · attribute · praised

notable-people

Amir

Arabic masculine name

CampbellMajor soup manufacturer
athletesSports competitors
actorsThose playing roles

musicians · namesakes · famous · celebrities

Categories

Muslim NamesMohammed, Mohammad, Mohamed, Ahmed, Abdullah
Sports MemoirsRaging Bull, Behind the Mask
Arab SurnamesAbdullah, Ahmed, Ali, Amin, Aziz
Black NamesDarnell, Deshawn, Ebony, Imani, Jabari

Opposites

name origin/cultural identity

KareemJohn

Common male name

Michael · William · James · Robert · David

BASKETBALL LEGACY (as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar)

KareemLarry Bird

Boston's #33 forward

Bill Russell · Wilt Chamberlain · Magic Johnson · Shaquille O'Neal · Michael Jordan

Phrases

Family

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G