AalamAalam, also spelled as Aalem, is a surname found in the Middle East, Central Asia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Kashmir, and India. Aalam has several meanings, including world, scholar, expert, learned man, and universe.Notable people with the surnameShah Alam II, Mughal emperor and the son of Alamgir IIMohammad Shams Aalam Shaikh, Indian Para swimmerMohammed Aftab Aalam, Nepalese politicianMujeeb Aalam, Pakistani playback singerShabab Aalam, Indian author, educationalist and satirist