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Kareem

American  
[kuh-reem] / kəˈrim /

noun

  1. a male given name: from an Arabic word meaning “generous.”


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By then Wooden had become even more than a basketball coach to stars such as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Bill Walton.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

James, who already held the NBA all-time points record, sailed past Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's 15,837 field goals with a fadeaway jumper in the first quarter.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

Many new concepts were introduced to the Iraqi musicians, Kareem explained, "that affected not only music".

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2026

Kareem Rahma, of Subway Takes fame, fresh off the best year of his career, filmed the scene on his caseless iPhone.

From Slate • Jan. 3, 2026

I can’t wait to tell Kareem I did it.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed