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Names from the Arabic root ʿ-l-m

5 names in 4 word forms: 5 boys, 0 girls, 0 unisex. The word form with the most spellings: عالم (2 spellings). No name in this family is in a JPN top-10 table.

علم ʿ-l-m knowledge; the world
Names
5
Word forms
4
Boy
5
Girl
0

The root’s family tree

ع ل م ʿ-l-m · knowledge; the world
Each branch is one Arabic word built on this root; the Latin spellings written with that word are listed beside it.

Every name from the root ʿ-l-m

One card per Arabic word, with one meaning for that word and its source; the Latin spellings written with it are listed below.

Boys and girls

Boy: 5 Girl: 0

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: Appendix:Arabic roots/ع ل م · en.wiktionary.org · root meaning
  2. Wiktionary: عالم · en.wiktionary.org · root of Alam and Alim
  3. Wiktionary: علمي · en.wiktionary.org · root of Elmi
  4. Wiktionary: معلم · en.wiktionary.org · root of Mualim
  5. Wiktionary: علوم · en.wiktionary.org · root of Ulum

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Frequently asked questions

What does the root ʿ-l-m mean?

The root ع ل م (ʿ-l-m) relates to knowledge; the world, according to Wiktionary: Appendix:Arabic roots/ع ل م. Each name's own meaning can differ from the root's.

Which names come from the root ʿ-l-m?

Alam, Alim, Elmi, Mualim and Ulum.

What does عالم mean?

عالم means “world, universe”, according to Wiktionary: عالم. In this reference it is spelled Alam and Alim.

How many Arabic word forms are in the ʿ-l-m family?

4 word forms: عالم (Alam, Alim); علمي (Elmi); معلم (Mualim); علوم (Ulum).