Najem: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Najem – Meaning: star – Origin: Arabic (Levantine) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: NAH-jem


Najem is an Arabic (Levantine) boy's name meaning “star”. It appears in our list of 200+ Baby Names That Mean Star — Celestial Picks for the Next Generation.

Meaning & Origin of Najem

Meaning: Star.

Origin: Arabic (Levantine).

How to Pronounce Najem

Phonetic: NAH-jem   IPA: /ˈnɑːdʒɛm/

Popularity of Najem

Najem doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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