MaleOrigin: Arabic

Kerem: Meaning, Origin and Pronunciation

Kerem is a boy’s name of Arabic origin. It means “generosity, nobility; the hero of the folk romance Kerem ile Aslı”.

Say it: keh-rem

About the name Kerem

Meaning: generosity, nobility; the hero of the folk romance Kerem ile Aslı
Origin: Arabic; From Arabic karam.
Gender: Male
Pronunciation: keh-rem

How to pronounce Kerem

Turkish spelling is phonetic: every letter is pronounced, and each letter always has the same sound. Our respellingkeh-rem is an approximation for English speakers. Turkish stresses syllables much more evenly than English, so avoid hitting one syllable hard. Tap the letters below for tips.

Kerem

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Kerem with Turkish suffixes

Turkish adds case endings where English uses prepositions. With a personal name the ending is separated by anapostrophe (Kerem'e, Kerem'in), but it is still pronounced as one word. The apostrophe only marks where the name ends; the suffix itself follows the usual rules.

The last vowel of Kerem is e, a front unrounded vowel. So two-way suffixes take e and four-way suffixes takei (vowel harmony):Kerem'de, Kerem'i.

Because Kerem ends in a consonant, vowel-initial endings attach directly (Kerem'i, Kerem'e) with no buffer letter.

Case forms of Kerem
Case	Form	Example
Accusative (object)	Kerem'i	Kerem'i tanıyor musun? Do you know Kerem?
Dative (to)	Kerem'e	Kerem'e bir mesaj yazdım. I wrote a message to Kerem.
Locative (at / with)	Kerem'de	Anahtarlar Kerem'de. Kerem has the keys. (lit. The keys are at Kerem.)
Ablative (from)	Kerem'den	Kerem'den bir hediye aldım. I got a present from Kerem.
Genitive (’s)	Kerem'in	Bu Kerem'in çantası. This is Kerem’s bag.
Instrumental (with)	Kerem'le	Dün Kerem'le konuştum. I talked with Kerem yesterday.

Forms are generated by TurkLogic’s tested grammar engine. See every case explained in theTurkish noun cases guide, or check the harmony of any word in thevowel harmony calculator.

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Frequently asked questions

What does the name Kerem mean?

Kerem is a Turkish boy’s name meaning “generosity, nobility; the hero of the folk romance Kerem ile Aslı”. Its origin is Arabic. From Arabic karam.

How do you pronounce Kerem?

Say it roughly as “keh-rem”, keeping every vowel short and clear. Turkish r is a light tap of the tongue, like the tt in American “better”; at the end of a word it often sounds breathy.

How do you add suffixes to Kerem in Turkish?

Because Kerem is a proper name, case endings go after an apostrophe and follow vowel harmony: Kerem'e (to Kerem), Kerem'in (Kerem’s), Kerem'de (at Kerem’s) and Kerem'le (with Kerem).