Begum
- Gender
- Girl
- Say it
- beh-GOOM
- Origin
- Turkish
Begum is a girls' name of Turkish origin, meaning “lady, noblewoman”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Begum mean?
Turkish: Turkic title, feminine of beg; Turkish Begum
“lady, noblewoman”
Feminine of Turkic beg, a title for a noble; in South Asia Begum is also used as a title or surname by Muslim women.
Is Begum a girl's or a boy's name?
Begum is a girls' name.
How popular is Begum in the UK?
No girls in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1996, with 7 girls.
Begum in the UK, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 3 | #4,560 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 6 | #2,587 |
| 2000 | 3 | #4,074 |
| 1999 | 1 | #5,182 |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 5 | #2,896 |
| 1996 | 7 | #2,201 |
Names like Begum
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Charlotte, Zoe, Demi, Eleanor, Sarah, Georgia, Emma, Hannah, Chisom, Francesca, Chloe, Anna
More Turkish names
Ayla, Aylin, Alara, Ayda, Orhan, Ayzel, Kaya, Aydin, Aslan, Eren, Evren, Ayaz, Ela, Aylah, Aleyna, Deniz
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, “Begum: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/begum, updated 20 October 2026.