Name
Najm
Meaning
Najm is a masculine name of Arabic origin meaning “star”.
Najm is the Arabic word for star, and an entire chapter of the Quran, An-Najm, bears the name. It has served as a male given name and honorific since medieval times, often in compounds like Najmuddin, star of the faith, while the feminine form Najma is equally established.
At a glance
- Origin
- Arabic
- Gender
- Masculine
- Pronounced
- /NAJM/
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Questions
Najm is a masculine name of Arabic origin meaning “star”. Najm is the Arabic word for star, and an entire chapter of the Quran, An-Najm, bears the name.
Najm is traditionally a masculine (boy) name.
The name Najm comes from Arabic. Najm is the Arabic word for star, and an entire chapter of the Quran, An-Najm, bears the name. It has served as a male given name and honorific since medieval times, often in compounds like Najmuddin, star of the faith, while the feminine form Najma is equally established.
Najm is pronounced NAJM.
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