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The baby name Alam is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Arabic: ʿālam /ˈʕaːlam/ (approx. “AH-lam” with a voiced pharyngeal),English/Anglicized: /ˈɑːləm/ ("AH-ləm").

Alam is Arabic in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Arabic
Pronunciation: Arabic: ʿālam /ˈʕaːlam/ (approx. “AH-lam” with a voiced pharyngeal),English/Anglicized: /ˈɑːləm/ ("AH-ləm")

What is the meaning of the name Alam ?

The baby name Alam is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Arabic: ʿālam /ˈʕaːlam/ (approx. “AH-lam” with a voiced pharyngeal),English/Anglicized: /ˈɑːləm/ ("AH-ləm").

Alam is Arabic in Origin.

Alam is a cross-cultural given name and surname from Arabic. From ʿālam it means “world, universe,” while a parallel Arabic ʿalam means “flag, banner”; both senses passed into Persian and Urdu, and into Malay/Indonesian as alam “nature.” The name can thus suggest the whole creation or a rallying standard, and is used across Muslim communities from the Middle East to South Asia.

In historical usage it appears in Persianate court culture and Mughal regnal styles: Shah Alam and the title Alamgir (“seizer of the world”) are notable royal examples. Today it is common in Pakistan, Bangladesh, and among the diaspora, and also functions widely as a surname. Variants and related forms include Aalam (marking the long ā) and Alem (Turkish/Bosnian), with popular compounds such as Alamgir, Alamzeb, and Shah Alam.

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Alam – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
KH Boys 0 #9 1 270
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
DJ Boys 0 #36 1 657
MV Boys 0 #62 16 3,375
SA Boys 0 #63 16,171 28,008
IN 0 #69 3 2,963
AF 0 #71 6 1,883
JP 0 #76 2 4,057
AF Girls 0 #93 2 2,402
BH 0 #95 837 17,937
KW Boys 0 #97 1,879 18,755
SD 0 #97 6 2,130
OM Boys 0 #98 2,689 17,948
QA 0 #99 8 7,011
BN Boys 0 #100 34 6,332
OM 0 #103 14 6,215
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
QA Boys 0 #105 1,296 18,093
BD 0 #106 132 5,992
KW 0 #106 11 5,216
BN Girls 0 #111 4 5,459
ID Boys 0 #113 19 4,130
BD Boys 0 #116 1,294 10,045
AE Boys 0 #119 3,602 22,615
CY Boys 0 #130 2 3,473
IQ 0 #132 2 3,533
PA 0 #136 3 3,797
BW Boys 0 #153 2 4,685
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
AE 0 #167 11 10,220
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
OM Girls 0 #176 233 15,987
SD Boys 0 #185 359 10,523
AR 0 #193 1 2,915
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
SG Boys 0 #218 766 17,960
QA Girls 0 #222 95 15,378
PS 0 #224 3 5,692
MO Boys 0 #232 3 5,842
SA 0 #235 61 10,560
AF Boys 0 #237 34 3,535
AE Girls 0 #241 346 20,968
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
GR Girls 0 #248 2 6,293
TW Boys 0 #249 8 7,111
GR Boys 0 #250 18 6,912
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
BD Girls 0 #264 123 8,413
JP Boys 0 #271 27 7,909
SA Girls 0 #275 960 25,931
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
KZ Boys 0 #291 6 6,578
SD Girls 0 #294 52 7,678
Canada Boys 2021 #309 7 2,600
KW Girls 0 #309 214 19,177
MY 0 #310 21 12,352
JO Boys 0 #312 66 7,057
JO Girls 0 #316 10 7,570
CN Boys 0 #329 3 9,639
DK Boys 0 #331 2 7,401
GT 0 #335 4 5,948
PL Boys 0 #339 2 6,459
MU Boys 0 #340 18 8,477
YE 0 #341 41 8,639
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
BR 0 #355 6 5,969
GH Boys 0 #360 2 8,138
MU Girls 0 #361 2 8,539
Finland Boys 0 #363 65 2,041
IN Boys 0 #368 983 16,750
BO 0 #372 10 6,868
PT Boys 0 #375 7 7,951
Finland Girls 0 #376 16 1,368
EG 0 #387 14 6,387
MY Boys 0 #395 1,087 25,439
PH Boys 0 #405 4 11,440
UY Boys 0 #409 5 5,922
CL 0 #433 2 6,867
AR Boys 0 #436 32 7,628
MX 0 #438 8 8,339
GT Boys 0 #460 15 7,625
PA Boys 0 #460 22 9,305
PS Boys 0 #460 89 10,655
ZA 0 #472 3 14,421
CR Boys 0 #477 11 10,188
IQ Girls 0 #479 26 11,303
LY 0 #482 54 12,703
RU Boys 0 #494 12 12,621
HK Boys 0 #497 31 12,905
IL Boys 0 #516 92 10,983
IR Boys 0 #519 34 10,162
LB 0 #519 140 13,263
IR Girls 0 #521 10 8,334
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
PS Girls 0 #539 9 10,981
EG Boys 0 #543 387 15,035
IQ Boys 0 #544 124 13,071
BO Boys 0 #553 40 9,244
SG Girls 0 #557 30 18,916
IN Girls 0 #566 66 13,121
CM Boys 0 #575 1 12,054
BR Boys 0 #607 146 12,213
CL Boys 0 #617 49 13,390
SY 0 #620 109 11,684
IL Girls 0 #640 6 11,648
HK Girls 0 #643 8 16,104
IT 0 #695 20 4,183
MX Boys 0 #729 258 16,355
IT Boys 0 #756 854 10,046
TN 0 #795 35 13,765
CO Boys 0 #809 112 15,656
NG Girls 0 #822 5 15,093
PE Boys 0 #849 30 14,506
United States Boys 2024 #861 32 7,044
MA 0 #873 257 20,986
Spain Boys 0 #886 45 5,610
EG Girls 0 #889 71 14,742
MY Girls 0 #897 98 24,821
CL Girls 0 #914 2 14,098
Germany Boys 0 #933 20 5,697
NG Boys 0 #935 17 16,906
NL Boys 0 #940 12 5,873
BR Girls 0 #990 3 12,708
DZ 0 #1,068 109 20,130
ZA Boys 0 #1,073 106 25,619
CO Girls 0 #1,144 9 16,140
TR 0 #1,162 50 19,440
ZA Girls 0 #1,231 6 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,260 8 17,781
IT Girls 0 #1,390 57 9,415

Alam is popular in 72 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Alam

Alam is predominantly a boy's name.
Alam is a 2 syllable name, pronounced Arabic: ʿālam /ˈʕaːlam/ (approx. “AH-lam” with a voiced pharyngeal),English/Anglicized: /ˈɑːləm/ ("AH-ləm").
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Aalam, Alām, ʿĀlam and Alem.
Across languages, Alam has these equivalents: Cosmo (Greek, 'universe'), Dunya/Dunia (Arabic, 'world'), Alem (Turkish/Ottoman, 'world/flag').
Yes — Alam ranked #309 in Canada in 2021, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries.
Alam ranks highest in Canada (#309 in 2021).
Alam's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #886 in 2014 to #861 in 2024 in United States.