Around the world, Alum (Alum 
, Alym 
) is quite a rare gender-neutral first name. The forename Alum is characteristic of Oman, where it is a rare male name, Nigeria, where it is a rare gender-neutral name, and Saudi Arabia, where it is a rare masculine name. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Nigeria, India, and Indonesia. More frequently, Alum is the last name as well as the forename.