عَالَم

Alam

عالَم

Say it: AA-lam · /ˈaː.ləm/

Boy nameArabicFound in the Quran

Meaning

“World, universe”

دنیا، جہان

In the Quran

ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ

سب طرح کی تعریف خدا ہی کو (سزاوار) ہے جو تمام مخلوقات کا پروردگار ہے

Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds,

Surah Al-Faatiha (سُورَةُ ٱلْفَاتِحَةِ) · 1:2Read on Quran Majeed →

Verified: same word, other form – الْعَالَمِينَ (singular عَالَم not in Quran; plural الْعَالَمِينَ 1:2 (corpus 'exact lemma' عَالِم is a different word))

What the references say

Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Namesthe world, creation Open →
Quranic Arabic Corpusexact lemma: عَٰلِم (Noun, 18x) Open →
Qabas Arabic lexiconroot ع ل م; gender Boy; type اسم; Same word (vowels match)

Questions about Alam

What does Alam mean?

Alam means “World, universe”. In Urdu: دنیا، جہان.

Is Alam a boy or girl name?

Alam is a boy's name.

What is the origin of Alam?

Alam is of Arabic origin. Its Arabic root is ع ل م.

Is Alam in the Quran?

Found in the Quran. See Surah Al-Faatiha, ayah 1:2.

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Names like Alam

Aalimعالِم

Scholar, learned, knowingBoyQuranic

Abdul Aleemعبد العلیم

Servant of the All-KnowingBoyQuranic

Aleemعلیم

All-knowing, very learnedBoyQuranic

Aleemaعلیمہ

Knowing, very learned, scholarGirlQuranic

Alimaعالمہ

Scholar, learnedGirlQuranic

Ilamاعلام

Informing, announcingBoy

Muallimمعلم

TeacherBoy

Muntazir Alamمنتظر عالم

one who waits; of the worldBoy

Shah Alamشاہ عالم

king of the worldBoy

Shahzad Alamشہزاد عالم

prince of the worldBoy

Shuaib Alamشعیب عالم

Shuaib (a prophet); the worldBoyQuranic

Suhaib Alamصہیب عالم

Suhaib, thought to mean reddish-fair; the worldBoy