Gulam
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- guh-LAHM
- Origin
- Arabic
Gulam is a boys' name of Arabic origin, meaning “servant or young man”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Gulam mean?
Arabic: spelling of Ghulam, 'boy, servant'
“servant or young man”
A spelling of Ghulam, Arabic for servant or young man, often the first part of names such as Ghulam Mustafa.
Is Gulam a girl's or a boy's name?
Gulam is a boys' name.
How popular is Gulam in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1999, with 11 boys.
Half of all the boys named Gulam in the UK since 1996 were born between 1999 and 2007. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Gulam in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 3 | #5,015 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 4 | #4,063 |
| 2013 | 4 | #4,008 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 4 | #3,986 |
| 2010 | 5 | #3,478 |
| 2009 | 5 | #3,395 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 5 | #3,231 |
| 2006 | 6 | #2,645 |
| 2005 | 6 | #2,545 |
| 2004 | 4 | #3,147 |
| 2003 | 8 | #1,880 |
| 2002 | 11 | #1,384 |
| 2001 | 5 | #2,326 |
| 2000 | 7 | #1,775 |
| 1999 | 11 | #1,267 |
| 1998 | 10 | #1,346 |
| 1997 | 8 | #1,532 |
| 1996 | 6 | #1,840 |
Names like Gulam
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Hassan, Adam, Qasim, Liam, Shivam, Bilal, Hisham, Jamal, Samir, Vikram, Usman, Saif
Names related to Gulam
More Arabic names
Muhammad, Layla, Mohammed, Lyla, Mohammad, Zara, Aaliyah, Amir, Amira, Fatima, Ali, Yahya, Zayn, Aisha, Omar, Zahra
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, “Gulam: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/gulam, updated 20 October 2026.