A personal name of uncertain etymology, possibly from chalam (to dream). Appears in the genealogy of Asher (1 Chronicles 7:35). Even obscure names are preserved in God's record.
Though minor in the genealogical record, Achlam's inclusion affirms that no one is forgotten before God. If connected to dreams, it echoes how God spoke through night visions to Joseph and Daniel. 'Not one of them is forgotten before God' (Luke 12:6). Every name is written in the Lamb's book of life.