Kerim is both a masculine given name and a surname. People with the name include:
Given name:
Kerim Chatty (born 1973), Swedish man suspected of attempted hijacking of an aircraft in 2002Kerim Erim (1894–1952), Turkish mathematician and physicistKerim Frei (born 1993), Turkish-Swiss footballerKerim Kerimov (1917–2003), Azerbaijani rocket scientistKerim Jakupi, (1992)Slovakia man beauty of 2014Kerim Seiler (born 1974), Swiss artist and architectKerim Tekin (1975-1998), Turkish pop singerKerim Vergazov, Russian pianistKerim Zengin, Turkish footballerKerim Zeljkovic,Bosnian singerSurname:
Mahmoud Kerim (1916–1999), squash player from EgyptReşat Kerim (born 1986), Azerbaijani footballerSrgjan Kerim, former President of the United Nations General AssemblyTijani Ould Kerim (born 1951), Mauritania teacher and diplomatUsin Kerim, Romani poetYaya Kerim (born 1991), Chadian football striker