Surname אלים (Alim 
, אלים 
) , around the world, is a widespread cognomen. The cognomen אלים is habitual in Bangladesh, where it is quite a common surname, Maldives, and Brunei (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in Bangladesh, India, and Indonesia. Likewise, אלים is the forename as well as the last name.