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Name

Najm

/NAJM/ MasculineArabic

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/
Themes
StarNight

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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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