Kareen
Meaning
"generous, noble"
Origin: Arabic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #29,596
- Total SSA Count
- 5
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Kari, Reen
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"generous, noble"
Origin: Arabic
"honey bee"
Origin: Ancient Greek
Melissa is more popular, ranked #377 vs #29596 for Kareen.
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Melissa is more popular, ranked #377 compared to Kareen at #29596 in the United States.
Kareen means "generous, noble" (Arabic origin). Melissa means "honey bee" (Ancient Greek origin).
Kareen is primarily a boy name. Melissa is primarily a girl name.