Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

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Kerem

Kerem /keˈɾem/

“generosity, kindness”3

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
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Initial
K
Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6As a first name
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Kerem?

Kerem

IPA /keˈɾem/

The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Kerem mean?

Kerem comes from Arabic karam, “nobleness, kindness, generosity”. In Turkish it is both a word for “grace, generosity” and a common male given name. The name is also familiar from the folk romance Kerem ile Aslı.3

Kerem is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.

What is Kerem made of?

Kerem is a single root: kerem (generosity, kindness, nobility).

Kerem root kerem generosity, kindness,nobility ARABIC kerem “nobleness, kindness,generosity” Kerem kerem root generosity, kindness, nobility kerem ARABIC “nobleness, kindness, generosity”
Kerem: parts and root words
  • kerem Arabic — nobleness, kindness, generosity3

How was the name Kerem formed?

Kerem belongs to the “plain noun” class of surnames.

Who are some well-known people named Kerem?

  1. Dani Kerem researcher
  2. Halil Özgun Kerem chess player 2002–
  3. Yaniv Kerem researcher
  4. Yiğit Kerem association football player 2004–

People surnamed Kerem as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.

Is Kerem also a first name?

Yes. Kerem is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “generosity, kindness”.

Kerem as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 nisanyanadlar.com nisanyanadlar.com: Kerem accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: Kerem accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: kerem accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  6. 6 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  7. 7 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Kerem

Q1

What does the surname Kerem mean?

Kerem comes from Arabic karam, “nobleness, kindness, generosity”. In Turkish it is both a word for “grace, generosity” and a common male given name. The name is also familiar from the folk romance Kerem ile Aslı.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Kerem?

The root word of Kerem is kerem (Arabic): “nobleness, kindness, generosity”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Kerem?

Ke·rem, 2 syllables; IPA: /keˈɾem/.