Alam

Alam is a masculine name derived from several ancient languages including :

Arabic: عالم (ʿĀlam) meaning "world" or "universe"
Hebrew: cognate word עולם‎ is transcribed as Olam, also meaning "World"
Tagalog: Alam means "Knowledge" (Wisdom). adjective maalam, is referred to as the one who is knowledgeable and wise.
Malay: Alam means "Field of interest", "nature", "realm", "world". Use "Ilmu alam" means "Natural Studies" or "Geography".
Hindi: Alam means "the whole world; world".
Urdu: Alam means "the whole world; world".

Use in literature[edit]

Arabic literature and ancient texts use Alam in phrases like "Rab-ul-Alam-een" = "the Lord of all Worlds/Universes" referring to The Absolute and Highest Divinity.

In Hebrew, Olam is used in phrases like "Adon Olam", meaning "Master of the World," one of the names of God in Judaism.

People[edit]

Anzar[edit]

surname عالم ("world")[edit]

Intikhab Alam (born 1941), British Indian (Pakistani) cricketer
Muhammad Mahmood Alam (1935–2013), Mr M. M. Alam, Pakistani Air Force officer who is famous for his world record in air-to-air combat
Said Alam, Pakistani pediatric surgeon and political activist

unidentified surnames transliterated as Alam[edit]

Abdul Qadir Alam, governor of Ghor Province, Afghanistan
ABM Nurul Alam (1929–1971), Bangladesh physician
Abrar Alam (born 1996), Bangladeshi cricketer
Adeel Alam (born 1986), Pakistani-American wrestler better known by his ring name Mustafa Ali
Aftab Alam (disambiguation), several
Aftabuddin Alam (born 1993), Indian cricketer
Ahmed Alam (born 1972), field hockey player
Alexander Alam (1896–1983), Australian businessman, politician, and philanthropist
Ali Alam (born 1977), Pakistani underground musician
Amir-Hossein Khozeimé Alam (died 2002), eldest son of Amir Ma'soum Khan Khozeiméh
Ammad Alam (born 1998), Pakistani cricketer
Arish Alam (born 1986), Indian cricketer
Asadollah Alam (1919–1978), Iranian politician
A.T.M. Zahirul Alam (born 1952), retired lieutenant general of Bangladesh Army
Ava Alam (1947–1976), Bangladeshi singer and music teacher
Badiul Alam (born 1949), Bangladeshi academic
Badre Alam (born 1992), Indian cricketer
Didarul Alam (born 1968), Bangladesh Awami League politician
Faisal Alam (born 1977), gay Pakistani American who founded the Al-Fatiha Foundation
Fakrul Alam (born 1951), Bangladeshi academic, writer, and translator
Fareena Alam (born 1978), English journalist and was editor
Faria Alam (born 1966), Bangladeshi society figure and television personality
Faruque Alam (born 1940), Bangladeshi civil engineer and wood technologist
Fawad Alam (born 1985), Pakistani cricketer and actor
Fouad Salam Alam (born 1951), Egyptian volleyball player
Ghulam Dastagir Alam (1933–2000), Pakistani theoretical physicist and professor
Gulzar Alam (born 1959), Pashto singer
Gurdas Ram Alam (1912–1989), Punjabi language poet
Ikhfanul Alam (born 1984), Indonesian footballer
Israfil Alam (born 1966), Bangladesh Awami League Politician
Jafar Alam, Bangladeshi politician
Jahanara Alam (born 1993), Bangladeshi cricketer
Jahangir Alam (disambiguation), several
Javeed Alam (1943–2016), activist and thinker
Johnny Alam, Canadian researcher, visual artist, and curator
Khandaker Nurul Alam (1937–2016), Bangladeshi music composer and singer
Khorshed Alam, fifth Governor of Bangladesh Bank
Khurshid Alam (born 1940s), Bangladeshi playback singer
Leena Alam (born 1978)
M. Shahid Alam, Pakistani economist, academic, and social scientist
Mahbub Alam (disambiguation), several
Mahbubey Alam, designated senior counsel and Attorney General of Bangladesh
Mehboob Alam (born 1981), Raees, India
Mohammad Habibul Alam, Vice-chairman of the World Scout Committee
Mozaffar Alam (1882–1973), Iranian military and political figure
Nawab Alam Yar Jung Bahadur (1890–1970), Indian politician

Given name[edit]

given name عالم ("world")[edit]

Alam Channa (1953–1998), son of Nasir Channa of Dhoke Kashmirian was the world's tallest living man at 232.4 cm (7 ft 7 inch) high. During his life he had been billed at various heights of up to 7 ft 6 while working at a circus
Alam Lohar (1928–1979), prominent Punjabi folk music from the Punjab region of Pakistan, formerly British India. He is credited with popularising the musical term Jugni

unidentified given names transliterated as Alam[edit]

Alam al-Din al-Hanafi (1178–1251), Egyptian mathematician, astronomer and engineer
Alam al-Malika (died 1130), leader of Zubayd in Yemen
Alam Dad Lalika (born 1987), Pakistani politician
Alam Khan (actor), Indian actor, model, and dancer
Alam Khan (composer), Bangladeshi composer and music director
Alam Khattak, Pakistani army general
Alam Gul Kuchi, Afghan politician
Alam Mir (born 1944)
Alam Muzaffarnagari (1901–1969), pseudonym of Muhammad Ishaaq, Indian poet
Alam Shah, the fourth and last ruler of the Sayyid dynasty
Alam Zeb (athlete) (born 1930), Pakistani middle-distance runner

Fictional characters[edit]

Alam Ara, eponymous protagonist of a 1931 film directed by Ardeshir Irani, the first Indian sound film