Malay Names · Boy
Alim name meaning
“learned, knowledgeable”
- Letters
- 4
- Syllables
- 2●●
- First letter
- A
- Origin
- Arabic
- Category
- Malay Names
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Arabic scriptعالم
2
records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata carry the name Alim
A count of Wikidata records, not of the population.Alim is a boy's name from Arabic meaning 'learned' or 'scholar'.
What does Alim mean?
About the name Alim
Alim comes from the Arabic word ʿālim, 'scholar' or 'learned', from the verb ʿalima, 'to know'. In Malay, alim has also come to mean devout. The spelling Aleem is a common variant.
| Gender | ♂ Boy |
|---|---|
| Origin | Arabic |
| Root | ع ل م · ʿ-l-m |
| Syllables | A-lim |
| First letter | Malay Names starting with A |
| Arabic script | عالم |
|---|
Compound names with Alim
Sources
- Wiktionary: عالم · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
Names with a related meaning
- Muhammad Hafiz♂Guardian · one who knows the Quran by heart
- Muhammad Afiq♂Praised · one who reaches the highest degree of generosity or…
- Muhammad Haziq♂Praised · skilful, adept
- Mohd Hafiz♂Guardian · one who knows the Quran by heart
- Muhammad Irfan♂Praised · knowledge, awareness
- Mohd Nazri♂Praised · relating to view or theory
- Hafiz♂Guardian
- Ariffin♂Knowing
- Hakim♂Wise
- Arif♂Knowing
- Haziq♂Skilful, adept
- Nazri♂Relating to view or theory
More Malay Names starting with A
Names are shared across communities. The categories on this site are for browsing only: they describe a name and its spelling, not anyone’s ethnicity, religion or background.
Entry ID: mn00991 · Updated · How we research names · Report a mistake