Boy's name · Abd- name (servant of Allah)
Abdul-Karim: meaning and origin
عبد الكريم- Meaning
- Servant of the Most Generous
- Arabic
- عبد الكريم
- Say it
- ab-dul-ka-REEM
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Abd- name (servant of Allah)
- Also spelled
- Abdul Kareem, Abdelkarim
- Source
- Quran 82:6
About this name of Allah
Al-Karim: "What has deceived you about your Lord, the Most Generous?" (Quran 82:6).
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلْإِنسَٰنُ مَا غَرَّكَ بِرَبِّكَ ٱلْكَرِيمِ
Surah Al-Infitaar, 82:6 · Read it with translation and audio
The full Abdul-Karim is best. Karim on its own, without “al-”, is also a human name, since the Quran uses the word for people (Quran 69:40); still, avoid calling the child by Allah's name with “al-”.
Read more about this name in the 99 Names of Allah.
‘Abd- names follow the hadith: “The most beloved of your names to Allah are ‘Abdullah and ‘Abd ar-Rahman” (Sahih Muslim 2132).
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Abdul-Karim mean?
Servant of the Most Generous.
How do you pronounce Abdul-Karim?
Say it as ab-dul-ka-REEM; capitals mark the stressed syllable. In Arabic it is written عبد الكريم.
Is Abdul-Karim in the Quran?
The name of Allah in it appears in the Quran, for example in Surah Al-Infitaar (82:6). The full name Abdul-Karim means servant of the Most Generous.
Can Abdul-Karim be shortened?
The full Abdul-Karim is best. Karim on its own, without “al-”, is also a human name, since the Quran uses the word for people (Quran 69:40); still, avoid calling the child by Allah's name with “al-”.
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