The baby name Alamgir is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ah-LAHM-geer (IPA: /ɑːləmˈɡɪr/).
Alamgir is Persian in Origin.
The baby name Alamgir is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ah-LAHM-geer (IPA: /ɑːləmˈɡɪr/).
Alamgir is Persian in Origin.
Alamgir is a masculine given name of Persian-Urdu origin, built from Arabic ‘alam “world, universe” and Persian -gīr “seizer, taker,” yielding the meaning “conqueror of the world” or “world-seizer.” Recorded in Persianate courts and literature across the Indian subcontinent, it entered South Asian onomastics through Indo-Persian culture and remains common among Muslims in Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh.
The name gained prominence as the regnal title of the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb (Alamgir I, r. 1658–1707) and was later borne by Alamgir II, reinforcing its aura of authority and piety. Spelling variants and transliterations include Alamgeer, Aalamgir, and Ālamgīr (Urdu: عالمگیر); related compounds such as Jahangir share the -gīr element. Today it appears as a standalone forename or in double names (e.g., Mohammad Alamgir), and occasionally as a surname, retaining its historic resonance of ambition, mastery, and worldly reach.
| Alamgir II Alamgir II, born Mirza Aziz-ud-Din Muhammad, is best known as the fifteenth Mughal emperor, ruling from 1754 to 1759. He was the son of Jahandar Shah and is remembered as a later ruler of the Mughal Empire during a time of political decline. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV | Boys | 0 | #50 | 28 | 3,375 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #51 | 2,790 | 10,045 |
| BD | 0 | #74 | 193 | 5,992 | |
| AF | Girls | 0 | #94 | 1 | 2,402 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #102 | 32 | 6,332 |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #111 | 4 | 5,459 |
| OM | 0 | #117 | 5 | 6,215 | |
| KW | 0 | #118 | 4 | 5,216 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #129 | 3 | 3,473 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #134 | 1,853 | 17,948 |
| BH | 0 | #151 | 567 | 17,937 | |
| AE | 0 | #180 | 8 | 10,220 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #218 | 713 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #247 | 794 | 18,755 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #248 | 1,899 | 22,615 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #248 | 2 | 6,293 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #249 | 148 | 15,987 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #257 | 5,504 | 28,008 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #258 | 10 | 6,912 |
| SA | 0 | #269 | 27 | 10,560 | |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #280 | 563 | 17,960 |
| SG | 0 | #281 | 2 | 11,010 | |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #283 | 104 | 8,413 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #283 | 34 | 15,378 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #300 | 4 | 7,909 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #337 | 3 | 7,570 |
| MY | 0 | #353 | 2 | 12,352 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #366 | 12 | 7,057 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #368 | 2 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #376 | 6 | 7,951 |
| YE | 0 | #393 | 6 | 8,639 | |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #406 | 22 | 2,041 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #432 | 14 | 10,523 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #447 | 107 | 20,968 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #470 | 46 | 19,177 |
| LY | 0 | #489 | 47 | 12,703 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #523 | 3 | 11,303 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #555 | 3 | 12,905 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #570 | 17 | 18,916 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #608 | 60 | 13,071 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #618 | 14 | 13,121 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #625 | 320 | 25,931 |
| LB | 0 | #636 | 23 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #703 | 442 | 25,439 |
| IT | 0 | #704 | 11 | 4,183 | |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #775 | 229 | 16,750 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #876 | 11 | 15,035 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #917 | 14 | 5,610 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #977 | 18 | 24,821 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,099 | 380 | 10,046 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,124 | 55 | 25,619 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,251 | 4 | 19,440 |
Alamgir is popular in 39 countries — most recent births per country:
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