عالمMuslim boy names
Meaning
Learned, expert, scholar
Name meaning
- Origin / language
- Arabic
- Islamic / Qur’anic association
- Not specifically Qur'anic / not established
- Name type
- Single given name
- Category
- Traditional Arabic names
Language and spelling
Alim عالم denotes someone knowledgeable. Aleem عليم has a different vowel pattern and spelling; the two should not be collapsed merely under a shared “knowledge” gloss.
Alternate spellings
- Olim · Tajik / Uzbek · Олим
Sources
Meaning checked against the listed source.
Entry reviewed: 2026-10-25
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