Cognomen نيلام (Nilam 
, Neelam , نيلام 
) , worldwide, is a common last name. The family name نيلام is habitual in Maldives, where it is quite a common surname, Malaysia, where it is quite a rare surname, and Sri Lanka. Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in India, Indonesia, and Malaysia. More frequently, نيلام is the forename as well as the last name.