Akram

“More generous; kinder” — Arabic origin

Boy's name · #2208 in the US (2025) · Trending

Akram is climbing: on the charts since 1973, it is ranked #2208 in 2025, with about 60 boys given the name last year. Roughly 1,500 have carried it all-time. In Minnesota it runs about 17× its national rate.

Around the world: about 1 in 2,200 boys in Belgium (2025) · about 1 in 3,100 boys in Sweden (2025) · about 1 in 3,300 boys in Norway (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 4 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Akrams

Akram Afif — Qatari association football player
Akram al-Hawrani — Syrian politician (1912–1996)
Akram Aylisli — Azerbaijani writer
Akram Nakach — Moroccan footballer (born 2002)
Akram Khan — British dancer and choreographer

What Akrams become

Among 145 notable people named Akram:

No single standout — notable Akrams spread across many fields.

Similar names: Jawad · Akaay · Jahsir · Karam · Qasim · Abdallah

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