MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Akram mean?
Akram is the Arabic comparative form of karīm, generous or noble. It belongs to the vocabulary of generosity and honour that is widely used in Urdu names.
Spellings in Indian scripts
Arabic
أكرم
Conventional spelling
Devanagari
अकरम
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Akram in Indian usage
3,107 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
Mostly recorded for boys (94.2%) in these historical records.
- Recorded as female: 179 records (5.8%).
- Recorded as male: 2,928 records (94.2%).
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 692 |
| 1980s | 1,128 |
| 1990s | 934 |
| Other decades | 353 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Delhi | 1,202 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 668 |
| Maharashtra | 596 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 162 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 154 |
| Other states | 325 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Akram / M | 32 | 953 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
Explore related lists
Sources
- Given-name entry (Wikidata): Akram ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Given-name spelling
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Akram; Table_6, C958 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Akram; Table_6, C958
- Wiktionary: أكرم ↗ (opens in a new tab)
- Wiktionary: Akram ↗ (opens in a new tab)
meaning
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