Alem is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
Surname Leandro Alem, Argentine politician Raja'a Alem, Saudi Arabian novelist Kangni Alem, Togolese writer Mizan Alem, Ethiopian long-distance runner Shadia Alem, Saudi Arabian visual artist
Given name Alem Tsahai Iyasu, Ethiopian princess Alem Koljić, Bosnian-Herzegovinian footballer Alem Marr, American politician Alem Merajić, Bosnian professional footballer Alem Mujaković, Slovenian footballer Telmo Além da Silva, Brazilian footballer Alem Zewde Tessema, Ethiopian military figure Alem Toskić, Serbian handball player
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Alem (beatboxer), French beatboxer Avigdor Glogauer (1725–1810), also known as Avigdor Levi and by the acronym Alem, was a German Jewish grammarian and poet.