Meaning of the nameAlam
- Male
- Arabic origin
- A-lam
Alam is a masculine name of Arabic origin that means 'world' or 'universe'.
- People (2022)
- 2,955
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,937
- Median age
- 26 years
- 2010 Census
- 7,579
- people
Alam in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Alam, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (990 people).
22 women 2,933 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Alam is most common
States with the highest share of people named Alam in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Pará 0.003%
- Santa Catarina 0.002%
- Goiás 0.002%
- Minas Gerais 0.002%
- Paraná 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 508 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 364 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 279 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 209 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 201 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 189 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 187 | 0.002% |
| Santa Catarina | 144 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 131 | 0.002% |
| Pernambuco | 95 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 91 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 66 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 56 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 54 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 53 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 50 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 42 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 38 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 36 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 31 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 30 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 25 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 22 | 0.003% |
| Acre | 15 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Alam
Behind the Name lists Alam as a masculine name used in Arabic and Urdu, written عالم, with the meaning 'world' or 'universe'. Wiktionary gives the Arabic word ʕālam the senses of world, universe and cosmos. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,955 people named Alam, with a median age of 26. Proportionally, it is most common in Pará.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Alam · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: عالم · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
Questions about the name Alam
What does the name Alam mean?
Alam means “world, universe”, according to Behind the Name and Wiktionary.
How many people are named Alam in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,955 people with the first name Alam, which ranks it number 3,937 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Alam a boy's or a girl's name?
Alam is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 22 women and 2,933 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Alam?
Alam is a name of Arabic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Alam most common?
Proportionally, in Pará: 0.003% of the state's population is named Alam (279 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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