Neelam or Neelum is a given name, taken from the Sanskrit word for sapphire. People with the name Neelam Saxena Chandra (born 1969), Indian poet and author Neelam Ibrar Chattan (born 1994), Pakistani human rights activist Neelam Chaturvedi (born 1960), Indian human rights activist Neelam Mansingh Chowdhry (born 1951), Indian theatre artist Neelam Deo, Indian ambassador Neelam Giri, Indian pediatric hematologist/oncologist Neelam Gill (born 1995), British model Neelam Gorhe (born 1954), Maharashtra politician Neelum Saran Gour (born 1955), Indian writer Neelam Jain (born 1954), Indian Jain journalist Neelam Kler, Indian neonatologist Neelam Kothari (born 1968), Indian Hindi film actress and jewellery designer Neelam Mehra, Indian Hindi television and film actress Neelam Muneer, Pakistani actress and model Neelam Karki Niharika, Nepalese writer Neelam Sanjiva Reddy (1913–1996), sixth President of India Neelam Shirke (born 1980), actress in Marathi language television Neelam Jaswant Singh (born 1971), Indian discus thrower Neelam Sivia (born 1988), Indian actress Neelam Sonkar (born 1973), Uttar Pradesh politician Neelam Upadhyaya, Indian actress in Tamil and Telugu films Neelam Verma (born 1980), television anchor and Miss Universe Canada 2002 See also Neelam (disambiguation) References Indian feminine given names Pakistani feminine given names Sanskrit-language names