Worldwide, ﻋﺎﻟﻢ (ﻋﺎﻟﻢ 
) is a rare mostly male, but uncommonly girly given name. The forename ﻋﺎﻟﻢ is characteristic of Northern Africa, particularly Libya, where it is a rare male name, Sudan, and Egypt, where it is a rare epicene name. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Northern Africa, particularly Egypt, Sudan, and Morocco. Also, ﻋﺎﻟﻢ is the last name as well as the forename.