Begum Begum (also begüm, bagum, begom, begam, baigum or beygum) is a royal and aristocratic title from Central and South Asia. It is the feminine equivalent of the title ''baig'' or '' bey'', which in Turkic languages means "higher official". It us ...

is a female title which is also used in

Mirza Mirza may refer to: * Mirza, Kamrup, town in Assam, India * Mirza (name), historical royal title & noble * ''Mirza'', the genus of giant mouse lemur * "Mirza", song by Nino Ferrer * ''Mirza – The Untold Story'', Punjabi action romance film wri ...

families/lineages, Daughter of Beg or Wife of Beg, a given name and surname.

Historic title

Some examples of women with the title of Begum for example

Nawabs of Bhopal The Nawabs of Bhopal were the Muslim rulers of Bhopal, now part of Madhya Pradesh, India. The nawabs first ruled under the Mughal Empire from 1707 to 1737, under the Maratha Empire from 1737 to 1818, then under British rule from 1818 to 1947, an ...

Begum of Bhopal The Nawabs of Bhopal were the Muslim rulers of Bhopal, now part of Madhya Pradesh, India. The nawabs first ruled under the Mughal Empire from 1707 to 1737, under the Maratha Empire from 1737 to 1818, then under British rule from 1818 to 1947, an ...

. Women with the title Begum include: *

Khanzada Begum Khanzada Begum ( 1478 – 1545) was a Timurid princess and the eldest daughter of Umar Shaikh Mirza II, the ''amir'' of Ferghana. She was also the elder sister of Babur, the founder of the Mughal Empire. She and her brother remained deeply at ...

(1545), a Timurid princess and the eldest daughter of Umar Shaikh Mirza II, the amir of Ferghana *

Maham Begum Maham Begum or Mahim Begum (d. 16 April 1534) was the Empress consort of the Mughal Empire from 20 April 1526 to 26 December 1530 as the third wife and chief consort of Babur, the founder of the Mughal Empire and the first Mughal emperor. She ...

(died 1534), Empress Consort of Mughal Empire, third wife and chief consort of Babur, Queen Mother of Mughal Empire *

Aisha Sultan Begum Aisha Sultan Begum was Queen consort of Ferghana Valley and Samarkand as the first wife of Emperor Babur, the founder of the Mughal Empire and the first Mughal emperor. Aisha was a first cousin of her husband and was a Timurid princess by bi ...

, Empress consort of Ferghana Valley and Samarkand as the first wife of Emperor Babur *

Zainab Sultan Begum Zainab Sultan Begum was Queen consort of Ferghana Valley and Kabul as the second wife of Emperor Babur. She like two of his other wives Aisha Sultan Begum and Masuma Sultan Begum was a direct cousin of the Babur. She was one of the first Mughal c ...

, Empress consort of Ferghana Valley and Kabul as the second wife of the first Emperor Babur. *

Masuma Sultan Begum Masuma Sultan Begum ( ) was the Queen consort of Ferghana Valley and Samarkand as the fourth wife of Emperor Babur, the founder of the Mughal Empire and the first Mughal emperor. Masuma was a first cousin of her husband and was a Timurid princes ...

(died 1509), Empress consort of Ferghana Valley and Samarkand as the fourth wife of Emperor Babur *

Gulbadan Begum Gulbadan Begum ( 1523 – 7 February 1603) was a Mughal princess and the daughter of Emperor Babur, the founder of the Mughal Empire. She is best known as the author of ''Humayun-Nama'', the account of the life of her half-brother, Empero ...

(1603), Mughal princess and the youngest daughter of Emperor Babur *

Yakhan Begum Yakhan Begum ( fa, یاکهان بیگم) was a Karkiya princess, who was the daughter of the last Karkiya ruler Khan Ahmad Khan (r. 1538–1592), and the Safavid princess Maryam Begum. In 1591, the Safavid prince Mohammad Baqer Mirza was engaged ...

, a Karkiya princess, daughter of the last Karkiya ruler Khan Ahmad Khan (r. 1538–1592) *

Bega Begum Bega Begum ( 1511 – 17 January 1582) was Empress consort of the Mughal Empire from 26 December 1530 to 17 May 1540 and 22 February 1555 to 27 January 1556 as the first wife and chief consort of the second Mughal emperor Humayun. She was known a ...

(1582), Empress consort of the Mughal Empire and first and chief consort of the second Mughal emperor Humayun *

Hamida Banu Begum Hamida Banu Begum ( 1527 – 29 August 1604), was the queen consort of the second Mughal emperor Humayun and the mother of his successor, the third Mughal emperor Akbar.Mah Chuchak Begum Mah Chuchak Begum (meaning ''moon flower''; died 28 March 1564) was a wife of the second Mughal emperor Humayun. She was an ambitious lady who threw out the Naib Subadar and ruled Kabul on her own, once leading her army in person and defeating Mu ...

(died 1564), wife of the second Mughal emperor Humayun *

Bakshi Banu Begum Bakshi Banu Begum ( fa, بخشی بانو بیگم; born September 1540) was a Mughal princess and was the second daughter of Emperor Humayun and his consort Gunwar Bibi. Bakshi Banu was thus the older half-sister of the Mughal Emperor Akbar. Ea ...

(born 1540), Mughal princess and was the second daughter of Emperor Humayun *

Bakht-un-Nissa Begum Bakht-un-Nissa Begum ( 1547 – 2 June 1608) was a Mughal princess, the daughter of the Mughal emperor Humayun. Birth Bakht-un-Nissa Begum was born in 1547 in Badakhshan. Her mother was Mah Chuchak Begum. On the night of her birth Humayun had a ...

(1608), a Mughal princess, the daughter of Mughal emperor Humayun * Wali Nimat Mariam-uz-Zamani Begum (1623), Empress Consort, chief and favorite wife of Mughal Emperor Akbar (1562–1605) and Queen Mother of Mughal Empire *

Ruqaiya Sultan Begum Ruqaiya Sultan Begum (alternative spelling: Ruqayya, Ruqayyah) ( – 1626) was the first and chief wife of the third Mughal emperor, Akbar. Ruqaiya was a first cousin of her husband and was a Mughal princess by birth. Her father, Hindal Mir ...

(1626), first and chief wife of Mughal Emperor Akbar *

Salima Sultan Begum Salima Sultan Begum (23 February 1539 – 2 January 1613) was the third wife and chief consort of the Mughal emperor Akbar, and the granddaughter of Babur. Salima was the daughter of Akbar's paternal aunt, Gulrukh Begum, and her husband, the Vi ...

(1613), third wife and chief consort of Mughal emperor Akbar and Empress consort of Mughal Emperor Akbar *

Shakr-un-Nissa Begum Shakr-un-Nissa Begum (died 1 January 1653) was a Mughal princess, the daughter of Emperor Akbar. Early life Shakr-un-Nissa Begum was born at Fatehpur Sikri, to Akbar and Bibi Daulat Shad. She had a younger full sister named Aram Banu Begum. Sha ...

(1653), Mughal princess, daughter of Mughal emperor Akbar *

Aram Banu Begum Aram Banu Begum (22 December 1584 - 17 June 1624) was a Mughal Princess, the youngest daughter of the third Mughal Emperor Akbar. Life Born on 22 December 1584, Aram Banu Begum was the youngest daughter of Akbar and Bibi Daulat Shad. She als ...

(1624), a Mughal princess, youngest daughter of Mughal Emperor Akbar *

Shah Begum Shah (; fa, شاه, , ) is a royal title that was historically used by the leading figures of Iranian monarchies.Yarshater, EhsaPersia or Iran, Persian or Farsi, ''Iranian Studies'', vol. XXII no. 1 (1989) It was also used by a variety of ...

(1604), first and chief wife of Prince Salim, future, Emperor Jahangir * Nur-un-Nissa Begum, (born ), a Timurid princess, the daughter of Ibrahim Husain Mirza, wife of Mughal emperor Jahangir *

Saliha Banu Begum Saliha Banu Begum (died 10 June 1620) was Empress consort of the Mughal Empire as the wife of Emperor Jahangir. She was also known as the Padshah Banu Begum or the Padshah Mahal. Family Saliha Banu Begum was the daughter of Qaim Khan, and came f ...

(died 1620), Empress consort of the Mughal Empire as the wife of Emperor Jahangir * Hoshmand Banu Begum, Mughal princess, granddaughter of Mughal emperor Jahangir and daughter of crowned prince

Khusrau Mirza Khusrau Mirza (16 August 1587 – 26 January 1622) was the eldest son of the Mughal Emperor Jahangir and his first wife, Shah Begum. He was beloved of his grandfather, Mughal Emperor Akbar and his grandmother, Mariam-uz-Zamani. The young ...

Bahar Banu Begum Bahar Banu Begum ( fa, بهار بانو بیگم; 9 October 1590 - 8 September 1653), meaning "The Blooming Lady", was a Mughal princess, the daughter of Mughal emperor Jahangir. Birth Bahar Banu Begum was born on 9 October 1590, during the rei ...

, Mughal princess, daughter of Mughal emperor Jahangir *

Kandahari Begum Kandahari Begum (''also spelled Qandahari Begum''; 1593 – ?; also known as ''Kandahari Mahal''; Persian, ur, ; meaning "Lady from Kandahar") was the first wife of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan and the mother of his first child, Princess Parhe ...

(born 1593), first wife of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan *

Jahanara Begum Jahanara Begum (23 March 1614 – 16 September 1681) was a Mughal princess and later the Padshah Begum of the Mughal Empire from 1631 to 1658 and again from 1668 until her death. She was the second and the eldest surviving child of Emperor Shah ...

(1614–1681), Mughal princess and the eldest daughter of Emperor Shah Jahan *

Roshanara Begum Roshanara Begum ( fa, , lit=Adorned in Light); 3 September 1617 – 11 September 1671) was a Mughal princess and the third daughter of Emperor Shah Jahan and his wife, Mumtaz Mahal. Roshanara was a brilliant woman and a talented poet. She ...

(1617–1671), Mughal princess and the second daughter of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan *

Gauhar Ara Begum Gauhar Ara Begum (; 17 June 1631 – 1706) was a Mughal princess and the fourteenth and youngest child of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan and his wife Mumtaz Mahal. Her mother died giving birth to her in 1631. Gauhar Ara, however, survived the ...

(1631–1706), Mughal princess and the fourteenth and youngest child of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan *

Nadira Banu Begum Nadira Banu Begum (14 March 1618 – 6 June 1659) was a Mughal princess and the wife of the Crown prince, Dara Shikoh, the eldest son and heir-apparent of the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. After Aurangzeb's rise to power, Dara Shikoh's immediate f ...

(1618–1659), Mughal princess and the wife of Crown prince Dara Shikoh *

Jahanzeb Banu Begum Jahanzeb Banu Begum (died 1705), popularly known as Jani Begum, was a Mughal princess and the chief consort of Muhammad Azam Shah, the heir-apparent to Emperor Aurangzeb, who briefly became Mughal emperor in 1707. The Italian writer and travelle ...

(died 1705), Mughal princess and the chief consort of Muhammad Azam Shah *

Badshah Begum Badshah Begum ( 1703 – 14 December 1789) was Empress consort of the Mughal Empire from 8 December 1721 to 6 April 1748 as the first wife and chief consort of the Mughal emperor Muhammad Shah. She is popularly known by her title Malika-uz-Za ...

(1789), Empress consort of the Mughal Empire as the first wife and chief consort of the Mughal emperor Muhammad Shah *

Ghaseti Begum Mehar un-Nisa Begum ( fa, ), better known as Ghaseti Begum ( bn, ঘসেটি বেগম, Ghôśeṭi Begôm), was the eldest daughter of Alivardi Khan, Nawab of Bengal, Bihar and Orissa during 1740–1758. Early life Ghaseti Begum was the ...

, the eldest daughter of Alivardi Khan, Nawab of Bengal, Bihar, and Orissa during 1740-1758 *

Begum Hazrat Mahal Begum Hazrat Mahal (c. 18207 April 1879), also known as the Begum of Awadh, was the second wife of Nawab of Awadh Wajid Ali Shah, and the regent of Awadh in 1857–1858. She is known for the leading role she had in the rebellion against the Br ...

(1879), also called as Begum of Awadh, was the second wife of Nawab Wajid Ali Shah *

Lutfunnisa Begum Lutfunnisa Begum ( fa, , bn, বেগম লুৎফুন্নেসা; 1740 – 10 November 1790) was the third wife and primary consort of Nawab Siraj ud-Daulah, the last independent Nawab of Bengal. Early life Lutfunnisa, originally na ...

, the second wife of Nawab Siraj ud-Daulah, the last independent Nawab of Bengal Contemporary (20th-century title) *

Begum Om Habibeh Aga Khan Begum Om Habibeh Aga Khan (15 February 1906 – 1 July 2000) was the fourth and last wife of Sir Sultan Muhammad Shah, Aga Khan III. The couple married thirteen months after the Aga Khan III and his third wife were divorced by mutual consent. The ...

(1906–2000), fourth and last wife of Sir Sultan Muhammad Shah, Aga Khan III *

Mah Parwar Begum Mah Parwar Begum (died 13 December 1941) was the royal consort of Afghanistan. She belonged to the khel Babakar and was the third daughter of ''Sardar'' Muhammad Asif Khan and of his second wife, Murwarid Begum. She was the only wife of Mohammed ...

(died 1941), Queen of Afghanistan

Given name

Begum

Begum Akhtar Akhtari Bai Faizabadi (7 October 1914 – 30 October 1974), also known as Begum Akhtar, was an Indian singer and actress. Dubbed "Mallika-e-Ghazal" (Queen of Ghazals), she is regarded as one of the greatest singers of ghazal, dadra, and thumr ...

(1914–1974), Indian singer of Ghazal, Dadra, and Thumri genres of Hindustani classical music * Begum Ishrat Ashraf, Pakistani politician *

Begum Tabassum Hasan Begum Tabassum Hasan (b 1970) is a Samajwadi Party political activist, former Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from the Kairana Lok Sabha Constituency in Uttar Pradesh, and wife of former MP late Chaudhary Munawwar Hasan. She has been with Ba ...

(born 1979), Indian politician *

Begum Khurshid Mirza Begum Khurshid Mirza (Urdu: بیگم خورشید مرزا ), also known by her screen name as Renuka Devi (1918 – 1989), was a Pakistani television actress and a film actress in the pre-partition era. Early life, Family and Educa ...

(1918–1989), Pakistani television actress and film actress *

Begum Para Begum Para (née Zubeda Ul Haq; 25 December 1926 – 9 December 2008) was an Indian Hindi film actress who was active mostly in the 1940s and 1950s. After almost 50 years of absence in the industry, she returned to films with her last role in ...

(1926–2008), Indian Hindi film actress *

Begum Rokeya Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain") is the commonly used spelling of Rokeya's full married name, Rokeya herself is never seen to use her full married name in this English spelling. In much of her correspondence in English, she used just her initials: � ...

, Bengali feminist thinker, writer, educationist *

Begum Samru Joanna Nobilis Sombre (– 27 January 1836), popularly known as Begum Samru (née Farzana Zeb un-Nissa),. a convert Catholic Christian started her career as a nautch (dancing) girl in 18th century India, and eventually became the ruler of Sard ...

, Indian politician *

Sharmila Tagore Sharmila Tagore (also known as Begum Ayesha Sultana; born 8 December 1944) is a retired Indian actress, primarily known for her work in Hindi and Bengali cinema, Tagore is the recipient of two National Film Awards, a Filmfare Award, and the Fi ...

(also known as Begum Ayesha Sultana), Indian film actress

Begüm

Begüm Dalgalar Begum (also begüm, bagum, begom, begam, baigum or beygum) is a royal and aristocratic title from Central and South Asia. It is the feminine equivalent of the title ''baig'' or '' bey'', which in Turkic languages means "higher official". It usu ...

(born 1988), Turkish basketball player *

Begüm Kütük Begüm Kütük (born 27 August 1980) is a Turkish actress and model. Biography Begüm Kütük was born and raised in İzmir. Her maternal family is of Bosnian descent and her paternal family is of Albanian descent. She attended Tevfik Fikret ...

(born 1980), Turkish actress and model * Begüm Pusat (born 2004), Turkish wheelchair basketball player

Middle name

Ayşe Begüm Onbaşı Ayşe Begüm Onbaşı (born December 9, 2001) is a Turkish aerobic gymnast competing in three events. She is a gold medalist of World and European championships. Early life Ayşe Begüm Onbaşı was born to Serkan Onbaşı, a textile products tr ...

(born 2001), Turkish aerobic gymnast *

Rahil Begum Sherwani Rahil Begum Sherwani (1894 - 1982) was the founder of the All India Women's Muslim League. The AIWML was the women's wing of the All India Muslim League. It was inaugurated by Muhammad Ali Jinnah in Aligarh in 1938. She was the younger sister of ...

(1894–1982), founder of the All India Women's Muslim League

Last name

Ameena Begum Pirani Ameena Begum ( Hindustani: / ; born Ora Ray Baker; 8 May 1892 – 1 May 1949) was the wife of Sufi Master Inayat Khan and the mother of their four children: World War II SOE agent Noor-un-Nisa (1914-1944), Vilayat (1916-2004), Hidayat ...

, American Sufi * Amena Begum, Bangladeshi politician *

Apsana Begum Apsana Begum ( bn, আফসানা বেগম; born 25 May 1990) is a British Labour Party (UK), Labour Party politician serving as the Member of Parliament (United Kingdom), Member of Parliament (MP) for Poplar and Limehouse (UK Parliament ...

, British Labour Party politician *

Bahar Begum Bahar Begum (born Kishwar Begum; ) is an actress best known for many Pakistani movies since 1956. She was first introduced to the Pakistani film industry by the renowned film director Anwar Kamal Pasha in film Chann Mahi (1956). Anwar Kamal P ...

(born ), Pakistani film actress *

Doly Begum Doly Begum ( bn, ডলি বেগম) is a Canadian politician, who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2018 provincial election. She represents the riding of Scarborough Southwest as a member of the Ontario New Democra ...

, Canadian politician *

Fatima Begum Fatma Begum (1892–1983) was an Indian actress, director, and screenwriter. She is often considered the first female film director of Indian cinema. Within four years, she went on to write, produce and direct many films. She launched her own p ...

, Indian actor * Fatima Begum (politician) (1890–1958), respected woman of the Pakistan Movement * Fatima Sughra Begum (died 2017), Pakistani activist and figure in Pakistani politics *

Fatma Begum Fatma Begum (1892–1983) was an Indian actress, director, and screenwriter. She is often considered the first female film director of Indian cinema. Within four years, she went on to write, produce and direct many films. She launched her own p ...

, Indian actress, director, and screenwriter *

Firoza Begum (singer) Firoza Begum ( bn, ফিরোজা বেগম; 28 July 1930 – 9 September 2014) was a Bangladeshi Nazrul Geeti singer. She was awarded the Independence Day Award in 1979 by the Government of Bangladesh. Early life and career Firoza Beg ...

(1930–2014), Bangladeshi Nazrul Geeti singer *

Humaira Begum Humaira Begum ( fa, حميرا بیگم; 24 July 1918 – 26 June 2002) was the wife and first cousin of King Mohammed Zahir Shah and the last queen consort of Afghanistan. Marriage Humaira Begum was the daughter of ''Sardar'' Ahmad Shah Khan ...

(1918–2002), last Afghanistan Queen consort * Julaiha Begum (1948–2001), Singaporean murderer *

Maleka Begum Maleka Begum (born 1944) is a Bangladeshi feminist, author, academic. Biography Begum was born in 1944 to Abdul Aziz and Fahima Begum. Begum completed her secondary education from Sher-E-Bangla Girls' High School. She earned her B.A. and M.A. fr ...

(born 1944), Bangladeshi feminist, author, academic *

Mehnaz Begum Mehnaz Begum (1958 – 19 January 2013) was a Pakistani TV, radio, and film singer. She was well known as a film playback singer in the 1970s and 1980s. She was the recipient of Nigar Awards.Michael Begum, better known as BrolyLegs, professional video game player *

Momtaz Begum Momtaz Begum (born 5 May 1974) is a Bangladeshi folk singer and the incumbent Jatiya Sangsad member representing the Manikganj-2 constituency since 2014 and Reserved Women's Seat-21 during 2009–2013. Referred to as "''The Music Queen''," she h ...

, Bangladeshi folk singer *

Momtaz Begum-Hossain Momtaz Begum-Hossain ( bn, মমতাজ বেগম-হোসেন; born 8 December 1981) is an English freelance journalist, craft expert and presenter. Early life Begum-Hossain was born and brought up in London, England. Her parents are ...

(born 1981), English journalist *

Mubarak Begum Mubarak Begum (5 January 1936 18 July 2016) was an Indian vocalist who sang in the Hindi and Urdu languages. She was a playback singer in Bollywood films during the 1950s and 1960s. She had also recorded and given public performances in a num ...

, Indian singer *

Mumtaz Begum (activist) Mumtaz Begum (born Kalyani Ray Chowdhury; May 20, 1923June 30, 1967) was a Bengali language activist from East Pakistan. She was awarded Ekushey Padak in 2012 by the Government of Bangladesh for her role in language movement. Background and ed ...

(19231967), Bengali language activist *

Mumtaz Begum (actress) Mumtaz Begum (born 7 April 1923) is an Indian retired actress who appeared in Bollywood films. Life and career Begum was born on 7 April 1923. She acted as a character actor playing the roles of mothers and grandmothers in movies like the M ...

(born 1923), Indian Bollywood actress *

Mumtaz Begum (politician) Mumtaz Begum (born 1956) is a former mayor of Bangalore, India. She was Bangalore's *first Muslim mayor, *fourth woman mayor, *43rd mayor and was elected on 30 November 2005. She had been elected as a corporator of the Bangalore Mahanagara Pa ...

(born 1956), former mayor of Bangalore *

Mumtaz Begum Jehan Dehlavi Madhubala (born Mumtaz Jehan Begum Dehlavi; 14 February 1933 – 23 February 1969) was an Indian actress and producer who worked in Hindi-language films. She ranked as one of the highest-paid entertainers in India in the post-independence era, ...

(19331969), Indian film actress *

Munni Begum Nadira Begum ( ur, ), better known by her pseudonym title, Munni Begum ( ur, ) is a Pakistani vocalist and ghazal singer. Early life Munni Begum was born Nadira Begum in Murshidabad (now in West Bengal, India) in 1946. The third child of sev ...

Urdu Pakistani ghazal singer *

Naseem Begum Naseem Begum ( ur, ), (24 February 1936 – 29 September 1971) was a popular, and well known Pakistani film playback singer. She was known as ''The Tradegy Queen'' for singing sorrowful and downhearted songs in films. She rose to promine ...

(1936–1971), Pakistani film playback singer * Rehana Begum, Indian artisan *

Ruqsana Begum Ruqsana Begum ( bn, রুকসানা বেগম; born 15 October 1983) is an English professional kickboxer and boxer. She was a British and World Kickboxing Association female Atomweight (48–50 kg) Muay Thai boxing champion and c ...

(born 1983), English kickboxer and boxer *

Shamima Begum Shamima Begum (born 25 August 1999) is a British born woman, who left the UK in 2015 aged 15. She obtained entry to Syria to join the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL). In February 2019, Sajid Javid, the Home Secretary, acting for th ...

, one of three British teenagers who married ISIS terrorists. *

Shamshad Begum Shamshad Begum (Hindi: शमशाद बेगम, IAST: ''Śamśād Bēgam''; 14 April 1919 – 23 April 2013) was an Indian singer who was one of the first playback singers in the Hindi film industry. Notable for her distinctive voice and ...

(1919–2013), Indian "playback" singer * Sharmeena Begum (born 1999), left the United Kingdom to join the ISIL in December 2014 *

Zubeida Begum Vidya Rani (born Zubeida Begum) (1926 – 26 January 1952), often known as Zubeida or Zubeidaa, was an Indian actress. Early life Zubeida Begum was the daughter of Shri Qasembhai Mehta, a Bohra Muslim businessman, and Faiza Bai, a singer in Bo ...

(1926–1952), Indian film actress