Aalam

Aalam, also spelled as Aalem, (Arabic : العالم) is a surname found in the Middle East, Central Asia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Kashmir, and India. Aalam has several meanings, including world, scholar, expert, learned man,  and universe.

Notable people with the surname

 * Shah Alam II (born 25 June 1728), Mughal emperor and the son of Alamgir II
 * Mohammad Shams Aalam Shaikh (born 1986), Indian Para swimmer
 * Mohammed Aftab Aalam (born 1962), Nepalese politician
 * Mujeeb Aalam (1948–2004), Pakistani playback singer
 * Shabab Aalam (born 1984), Indian author, educationalist and satirist