Meaning of the nameKarem
- Female
- Ka-rem
Karem is a feminine name that the Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil records as a spelling variant of Karen, the Danish form of Katherine.
Meaning
The meaning of Karem is not known for certain. No reliable source documents it, so we give none; below are the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
- People (2022)
- 7,260
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,117
- Median age
- 24 years
- 2010 Census
- 10,221
- people
Karem in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Karem, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (2,339 people).
7,208 women 52 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Karem is most common
States with the highest share of people named Karem in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Amazonas 0.008%
- Pará 0.006%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.005%
- Mato Grosso 0.005%
- Minas Gerais 0.005%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,611 | 0.004% |
| Minas Gerais | 960 | 0.005% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 588 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 573 | 0.005% |
| Pará | 455 | 0.006% |
| Paraná | 418 | 0.004% |
| Amazonas | 326 | 0.008% |
| Goiás | 309 | 0.004% |
| Bahia | 249 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 242 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 201 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 179 | 0.005% |
| Ceará | 169 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 141 | 0.002% |
| Espírito Santo | 137 | 0.004% |
| Distrito Federal | 121 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 97 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 67 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 65 | 0.004% |
| Tocantins | 61 | 0.004% |
| Roraima | 50 | 0.008% |
| Piauí | 48 | 0.002% |
| Acre | 47 | 0.006% |
| Paraíba | 39 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 38 | 0.005% |
| Sergipe | 37 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 32 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Karem
The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists Karem and Carem among the spelling variants of Karen. Behind the Name describes Karen as a Danish short form of Katherine, and Wiktionary as a popular form of Catarina that arose in medieval Denmark. According to Behind the Name, the etymology of Katherine is disputed, so the meaning of Karem is not known for certain. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 7,260 people named Karem, with a median age of 24. Proportionally, it is most common in Amazonas.
It is the most common spelling in the group, with an initial K and a final -m in place of the -n of Karen.
Other spellings of Karem
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Karem | 7,260 |
| Carem | 2,339 |
Sources
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Karen · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Behind the Name: Karen · behindthename.com · origin
- Wiktionary: Karen · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Katherine · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Karem
What does the name Karem mean?
The meaning of Karem is not known for certain: no reliable source documents it. So we give no meaning; the page shows the origin of the spelling and the official figures.
How many people are named Karem in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 7,260 people with the first name Karem, which ranks it number 2,117 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Karem a boy's or a girl's name?
Karem is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 7,208 women and 52 men had this name.
In which Brazilian state is Karem most common?
Proportionally, in Amazonas: 0.008% of the state's population is named Karem (326 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Karem?
Carem. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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