Around the world, الضلام (الضلام 
) is a rare mostly boy's, but infrequently girly forename. The first name الضلام is characteristic of Iraq, where it is a rare unisex name, Libya, where it is a rare boy's name, and Syria. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in Iraq, Algeria, and Libya. Predominantly, الضلام is the last name as well as the forename.