Goulam
Arabic · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Goulam
The name 'Goulam' is a variant of 'Ghulam', meaning "servant" or "boy" in Arabic, derived from the root *gh-l-m* denoting youth or servitude.
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Etymology
The name 'Goulam' is a variant of 'Ghulam', meaning "servant" or "boy" in Arabic, derived from the root *gh-l-m* denoting youth or servitude. It is primarily used in Islamic cultures, particularly in South Asia and the Middle East, and historically appears in names like Ghulam Muhammad or Ghulam Ahmad, often signifying devotion to God as a "servant of Allah."
Goulam currently ranks #895 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1930.
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