Ikram

Meaning & origin●

Attested in 1 language in the etymology graph.

Languages●

Language is read off each record's context, not declared by the bearer; a share is of all records for this spelling.

Other names spelled this way◐

Ikram is also recorded as 7 other names, grouped separately because the records behind them do not connect to the one described above.

• a separate given name42K records spelled Ikram2 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in India, Pakistan, Morocco, United States

  Also written Ikrām

• French given name39K records spelled Ikram56 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in France, Spain, Morocco, Belgium

  Languages: French, Catalan, Italian

  Also written Ikràm, Ikrâm, Ikrãm, Îkrãm, Ïķřãm

• English given name28K records spelled Ikram72 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Netherlands, United States, India, Morocco

  Languages: English, Dutch, Western Frisian

  Also written Îkrâm, Îkram, Ïkram, Îkräm, Ïkräm

• Indonesian given name18K records spelled Ikram22 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Malaysia, Indonesia, Morocco, India

  Languages: Indonesian, Malay

  Also written Îkrâm, Ïkřäm, Ikrâm, Îkřam, Ïkram

• Spanish given name17K records spelled Ikram32 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Spain, United States, Morocco, Argentina

  Languages: Spanish, Portuguese

  Also written Ikràm, Ïkram, Ïkrâm, Îkràm, Ïķřåm

• Bangla given name5.8K records spelled Ikram14 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Malaysia

  Languages: Bangla, Assamese

  Also written ইকরাম, ইক্রাম, ইক্রম, Ìkråm, Ïkràm

• Swahili given name4.0K records spelled Ikram3 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Morocco, Sweden, United States, India

  Also written Ikrām

57 further groups record this spelling and are not listed here.

Grouping is the name graph's, not a register's: two spellings join a group when the evidence links them, so a group is a claim about the records rather than about the people.

Other recorded senses●

Ikram is also recorded in 5 other lexicons, as a different name or as an ordinary word. These are senses of the spelling, not of the name above.

• In Arabic, honour, glory, respect, generosity, hospitality

  as a name·A Dictionary of Muslim Names

• In Arabic, honouring, glory, esteem, respect, veneration

  as a name·A Dictionary of Muslim Names

• In Turkish, a treat, a gift

  as a word·kaikki.org Wiktionary extract (IPA + transliterations)

• In Turkish, 1. Saygı gösterme. 2. Ağırlama. 3. Bir şeyi armağan olarak verme.

  as a word·TDK Kişi Adları Sözlüğü (official Turkish given-name dictionary)

• In Arabic, honour, glory, respect. See Ikram (m.)

  as a name·A Dictionary of Muslim Names

Ordered by how much of this spelling's record each language holds, so a sense from a language the name is barely used in sits last rather than first.

Over time●

IN naampy — India given names from state electoral rolls (in-rolls) — 63 years between 1920–2015. One register's own figures, never a sum across registers: two registers counting the same people would double them.

Notable people with this name●

• Ikram Elahib. 1933PKPakistani cricketer
• Ikram Sehgalb. 1938Pakistan Army officer
• Ikram Antakib. 1948SYMexican writer of Syrian origin (1948-2000)
• Ikram Akhtarb. 1970INBollywood Film Writer
• Ikram Khanb. 1976INIndian musician
• Ikram Kerwatb. 1984DEGerman boxer
• Ikram Dahrib. 1997TNTunisian taekwondo athlete
• Ikram Ouaazizb. 1999MAMoroccan athletics competitor
• Ikram RabbaniPKUmpire
• Ikram MoulahiTNTunisian politician

The ten people covered by the most Wikipedia language editions — a proxy for cross-cultural notability, which favours historical and Western figures over equally prominent contemporary ones — shown by birth year. Source: Wikidata (CC0).

Evidence●

Register rows as of the 2026-09-12 data build · 342 rows in the corpus for this spelling.

Frequently asked questions

How common is the name Ikram?

We estimate roughly 8.4 thousand people bear Ikram (counting its spellings and scripts) across 10 countries in our records.

In which country does Ikram have the most bearers?

Ikram is most frequently recorded in India, where it is most often spelled ikram.

How common is Ikram compared with other names?

In Pakistan, Ikram is the 273rd most common given name of 75,254 given names recorded there.

Is Ikram a male or female name?

Ikram is recorded for both men and women. We don't publish a percentage split: a record's gender belongs to the person and is attached to every given name on that record, so names in cultures where a name string also carries a parent's or spouse's given name pick up large cross-gender counts.

What does the name Ikram mean?

Recorded meaning: honour, glory, respect.