In Swahili, Karama means “Gracious gift from God.” It is to be distinguished from 'zawadi' which are gifts from one person to another. In Arabic, Karama means “Honor, dignity”. Also, I once got an email from a Russian guy named Karama who said the karama means "polar bear" in Russian. For others named Karama scroll here. Both women and men are named Karama, and it is both a given name and a family name. I like the name because it gives me something to work towards. Thank for choosing it, Mommy! N.B.: Karama is not to be confused with karma.