In all the world, Sulum (Sulum 
) is a rare mostly boy's, but infrequently feminine first name. The first name Sulum is characteristic of Nigeria, where it is a rare mostly male, but uncommonly female name, Tanzania, where it is a very rare boy's name, and Indonesia. Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in Nigeria, India, and Indonesia. Likewise, Sulum is the last name as well as the forename.