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Irum

Quick answerThe name 'Irum' is a variant of 'Iram', meaning "garden" or "paradise" in Arabic, derived from the Quranic reference to the legendary "Iram of the Pillars" (a lost city or garden).

Arabic · Girl · 2 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderGirl
US Rank#4,763
TrendFalling ↓
Peak year1996
Syllables2
OriginArabic
LanguageArabic
CultureIslamic
ReligionIslam
Letters4
Numerology7 Chaldean 4
Global rank#760

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Irum

The name 'Irum' is a variant of 'Iram', meaning "garden" or "paradise" in Arabic, derived from the Quranic reference to the legendary "Iram of the Pillars" (a lost city or garden).

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Etymology

The name 'Irum' is a variant of 'Iram', meaning "garden" or "paradise" in Arabic, derived from the Quranic reference to the legendary "Iram of the Pillars" (a lost city or garden). It is primarily used in Islamic cultures, particularly in South Asia and the Middle East, with historical context tied to the Quranic narrative of the 'Ad people and their prosperous but destroyed city.

Irum currently ranks #4,763 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1996.

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