Aalim
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- ah-LEEM
- Origin
- Arabic
Aalim is a boys' name of Arabic origin, meaning “learned, wise”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Aalim mean?
Arabic: spelling of Alim; from Arabic alim; also used in Turkish
“learned, wise”
Al-Alim, 'the All-Knowing', is one of the 99 names of God in Islam.
Meaning borrowed from Alim.
Is Aalim a girl's or a boy's name?
Aalim is a boys' name.
How popular is Aalim in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2024, with 7 boys.
Aalim in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 7 | #3,003 |
| 2023 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 4 | #4,086 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 3 | #4,884 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 3 | #4,837 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 1 | #6,016 |
Names like Aalim
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Muhammad, Ahmed, Abdullah, Musa, Ibrahim, Zayaan, Umar, Amir, Mustafa, Zayd, Azaan, Arham
Names related to Aalim
More Arabic names
Layla, Mohammed, Lyla, Mohammad, Zara, Aaliyah, Amira, Fatima, Ali, Yahya, Zayn, Aisha, Omar, Zahra, Hamza, Kairo
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Aalim: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/aalim, updated 20 October 2026.