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Ghulam: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“a youth; a servant”
غلام
غُلَام
What Ghulam means
Ghulam (غلام, Arabic غُلَام) is a Muslim boy’s name that means “a youth; a servant”. It comes from the Arabic root غ ل م. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, غ ل م.
Ghulam at a glance
- Meaning
- a youth; a servant
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Arabic
- Faith
- Muslim
- Say it
- ghu-laam
- Syllables
- 2
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- G · غ
Meaning of Ghulam
- In English
- a youth; a servant
- اردو میں معنی
- لڑکا، نوجوان؛ خادم
Origin and history of Ghulam
Lane gives ghulām as a boy or young man and also a servant. In South Asian names it stands before another name, meaning 'servant of'.
Rootغ ل م
How to say and write Ghulam
- Say it
- ghu-laam2 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Ghulam
- Urdu
- غلام
- Original script
- غُلَام
- Other spellings
- Gulam
- Themes
- Faith
Sibling names for Ghulam
Muslim girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Ghulam.
- Ghulam Fatimaغلام فاطمہservant of FatimaGirlArabic
- Ghulam Sakinaغلام سکینہservant of SakinaGirlArabic
- Ghulam Sughraغلام صغریٰservant of SughraGirlArabic
- Ghulam Zainabغلام زینبservant of ZainabGirlArabic
- AbidaعابدہworshipperGirlArabic
- Akifaعاکفہdevoted (to worship)GirlArabic
- Alaaآلاءblessings; bountiesGirlArabic
- AlefiyaالفیہMeaning disputedGirlArabic
Names from the same root as Ghulam
- Ghulam Abbasغلام عباسservant of AbbasBoyArabic
- Ghulam Ahmadغلام احمدservant of AhmadBoyArabic
- Ghulam Akbarغلام اکبرservant of the GreatestBoyArabic
- Ghulam Aliغلام علیservant of AliBoyArabic
- Ghulam Asgharغلام اصغرservant of Ali AsgharBoyArabic
- Ghulam Baqirغلام باقرservant of Imam BaqirBoyArabic
- Ghulam Dastagirغلام دستگیرservant of the HelperBoyArabic
- Ghulam Dinغلام دینservant of the faithBoyArabic
- Ghulam Faridغلام فریدservant of FaridBoyArabic
- Ghulam Farooqغلام فاروقservant of al-Farooq (Umar)BoyArabic
- Ghulam Fatimaغلام فاطمہservant of FatimaGirlArabic
- Ghulam Ghausغلام غوثservant of the Ghaus (Abd al-Qadir Jilani)BoyArabic
Names that sound like Ghulam
Questions about the name Ghulam
What does the name Ghulam mean?
Ghulam means “a youth; a servant”. In Urdu: لڑکا، نوجوان؛ خادم. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon (1863–93).
Is Ghulam a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Ghulam is a boy’s name.
Is Ghulam a Muslim name?
Yes. Ghulam is used by Muslim families. It is of Arabic origin. Lane gives ghulām as a boy or young man and also a servant. In South Asian names it stands before another name, meaning 'servant of'.
How do you pronounce Ghulam?
Say it “ghu-laam”: 2 syllables.
How do you write Ghulam in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Ghulam is written غلام. In its original script: غُلَام.
What are other spellings of Ghulam?
Ghulam is also spelled Gulam.
Is the meaning of Ghulam verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.