Karimi (کریمی), a Persian surname of a once famous merchant clan from Karima (کریمه). It is also derived from the Arabic name Kareem for people of Arab descent. It may refer to the following notable people:
Sports Abbas Karimi (swimmer), Afghan swimmer Ali Karimi (disambiguation), several Iranian footballers Farshid Karimi, Iranian football goalkeeper Mahmoud Karimi Sibaki, Iranian football striker Ali Karimi (Tabriz), Iranian footballer Firouz Karimi, Iranian football manager Obaidullah Karimi, Afghan footballer
Art Niki Karimi, Iranian actress and movie director Nosrat Karimi, Iranian actor, director, make-up artist, University professor, scriptwriter and sculptor Reza Karimi, Iranian fine artist, water color painter Sahraa Karimi, Afghan film director Mandana Karimi, Model, Bollywood actress
Politics Farah Karimi, Iranian-Dutch politician Mehran Karimi Nasseri, Iranian refugee who lived in the departure lounge of Terminal One in Charles de Gaulle Airport Jamal Karimi-Rad, Minister of Justice of the Islamic Republic of Iran Sher Mohammad Karimi, Afghan general and Chief of Army Staff
Others Karimis, an Islamic capitalist group during the 11th–13th centuries Ahmad Karimi-Hakkak, Persian literary figure and Iranist