Alam
Meaning
"world, universe"
Origin: Arabic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #3,580
- Total SSA Count
- 32
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Al
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"world, universe"
Origin: Arabic
"father of many nations"
Origin: Hebrew
Alam is more popular, ranked #3580 vs #3691 for Ebrahim.
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Alam is more popular, ranked #3580 compared to Ebrahim at #3691 in the United States.
Alam means "world, universe" (Arabic origin). Ebrahim means "father of many nations" (Hebrew origin).
Alam is primarily a boy name. Ebrahim is primarily a boy name.