Begum
Begum or Begüm is a female title, given name and surname. It comes from Turkic languages, it is formed by adding the suffix "-um", meaning "mine" to the word beg. It means "my lord, lady" and is used as the female equivalent of the word bey. It is also used in Mirza families/lineages.
Meaning & Origin of Begum
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Begum or Begüm is a female title, given name and surname. It comes from Turkic languages, it is formed by adding the suffix "-um", meaning "mine" to the word beg. It means "my lord, lady" and is used as the female equivalent of the word bey. It is also used in Mirza families/lineages.
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The Story of Begum
Begum first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1994, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1994, when 5 Begums were born — ranking #13,429 that year. As of 2026, Begum ranks #13,429 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Begums have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Names that sound like Begum
Phonetically similar names — useful when Begum is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Begun
- Bagan
- Bigam
- Beguin
- Become
- Bacon
- Bogan
- Bega
- Baken
- Biggen
- Beckum
- Boggan
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About the name Begum
Begum is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1994 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Begum's peak popularity came in 1994 when it ranked #13,429. Use the chart and map above to compare Begum's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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