Across the world, בגום (Begum 
, בגום 
) is a widespread feminine given name. The first name בגום is characteristic of India, where it is quite a common girly name, Mauritius, where it is quite a rare girly name, and Pakistan. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in Southern Asia, particularly India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. More frequently, בגום is the last name as well as the forename.