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