| Karim | Hassan | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Generous, noble | Handsome, good |
| Origin | Arabic | arabic |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | kah-REEM | HAH-sahn |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1957 | 1923 |
| Peak year | 2023 (376) | 2025 (447) |
| In 2025 | 198 | 447 |
| Trend | Rising | Near its peak |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Karim | Hassan |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1,613 | 2,183 |
| 2010s | 1,771 | 2,915 |
| 2000s | 1,242 | 2,497 |
| 1990s | 831 | 2,088 |
| 1980s | 646 | 1,311 |
| 1970s | 626 | 950 |
| 1960s | 132 | 281 |
| 1950s | 25 | 50 |
| 1940s | 0 | 20 |
| 1920s | 0 | 5 |
Karim means “generous” or “noble”; al-Karim is one of the names of God.
From Arabic حسن (ḥasan) 'handsome, beautiful, good', from the root ḥ-s-n which also gives husn ('beauty'). The sense spans moral goodness and physical beauty.
Hassan is more popular than Karim today: about 447 US babies were given the name Hassan in 2025, compared with 198 named Karim.
Karim means Generous, noble (Arabic origin), while Hassan means Handsome, good (arabic origin).
In US records, Karim first appears in 1957 and Hassan in 1923, so Hassan has the longer recorded history.