| Karim | Zayd | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Generous, noble | growth, abundance |
| Origin | Arabic | arabic |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | kah-REEM | ZAYD |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| First appeared | 1957 | 1974 |
| Peak year | 2023 (376) | 2025 (442) |
| In 2025 | 198 | 442 |
| Trend | Rising | Near its peak |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Karim | Zayd |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1,613 | 2,161 |
| 2010s | 1,771 | 1,815 |
| 2000s | 1,242 | 742 |
| 1990s | 831 | 141 |
| 1980s | 646 | 25 |
| 1970s | 626 | 6 |
| 1960s | 132 | 0 |
| 1950s | 25 | 0 |
Karim means “generous” or “noble”; al-Karim is one of the names of God.
From the root z-y-d (ز-ي-د, 'to increase, to grow, to add'), meaning 'growth, increase, abundance'. Borne by Zayd ibn Harithah, a companion and the adopted son of the Prophet. Also spelled Zaid.
Zayd is more popular than Karim today: about 442 US babies were given the name Zayd in 2025, compared with 198 named Karim.
Karim means Generous, noble (Arabic origin), while Zayd means growth, abundance (arabic origin).
In US records, Karim first appears in 1957 and Zayd in 1974, so Karim has the longer recorded history.