Ghulam
A boys’ name of Arabic origin, meaning servant, slave, boy.
Babies a year
4
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#4275
4 babies
Ghulam by the numbers
In 2025, 4 babies in England and Wales were named Ghulam.
Its American peak was 5 babies in 1983, making it a 1980s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Ghulam. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Gautambest cow; the buddha; a form of gautama16 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a helper
Like Ghulam, each of these has a helper in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Ezrahelp, helper1,300 in England and Wales (2025)
- Alexisdefender, helper2,847 in the US (2017)
- Alexdefender, helper; short form of Alexander or Alexis2,766 in the US (2017)
- Adrielmy help is god; flock of god1,553 in the US (2017)
- Codyhelpful; descendant of Ó Cuidighthigh504 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marshallhorse servant or stable master938 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Ghulam
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