Türkiye Soyadları A sourced dictionary of Turkish surnames

SURNAMEEntry 309

Anjum

Anjum /anˈdʒum/

“stars”1

Letters / syllables
5 / 2
Formation
Plain noun
Vowel harmony
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Initial
A
Contents§1–§9
  1. §1Pronunciation
  2. §2Meaning
  3. §3Root tree
  4. §4Formation & 1934
  5. §5Notable people
  6. §6As a first name
  7. §7Sources
  8. §8Questions
  9. §9Related

How do you pronounce Anjum?

Anjum

IPA /anˈdʒum/

The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Anjum mean?

Anjum is the Arabic plural of najm ‘star’ and means ‘stars’. In this form it is used as a given name and surname especially in Urdu. Turkish knows the same root in necm and ecnüm.1

Grammar Arabic broken plural of najm ‘star’.

That Anjum goes back to anjum is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Anjum made of?

Anjum is a single root: anjum (stars).

Anjum root anjum stars ARABIC anjum “stars, plural of najm” Anjum anjum root stars anjum ARABIC “stars, plural of najm”
Anjum: parts and root words
  • anjum Arabic — stars, plural of najm1

How was the name Anjum formed?

Anjum belongs to the “plain noun” class of surnames.

Who are some well-known people named Anjum?

  1. Abdullah Anjum Internet celebrity
  2. İrfan Anjum researcher

People surnamed Anjum as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.

Is Anjum also a first name?

Yes. Anjum is given as a first name too, carrying the same sense: “stars”.

Anjum as a first name: meaning and statistics — turkiyenames.com →

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Wikimedia Wiktionary: نجم accessed 8 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  3. 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Nizamnamesi (Bakanlar Kurulu Kararı 2/1759) accessed 8 November 2026
  5. 5 turkiyenames.com Türkiye İsimleri (turkiyenames.com) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Anjum

Q1

What does the surname Anjum mean?

Anjum is the Arabic plural of najm ‘star’ and means ‘stars’. In this form it is used as a given name and surname especially in Urdu. Turkish knows the same root in necm and ecnüm.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Anjum?

The root word of Anjum is anjum (Arabic): “stars, plural of najm”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Anjum?

An·jum, 2 syllables; IPA: /anˈdʒum/.