girl's name
Najma
NAJ-muh (Arabic)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,092
Najma is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2016, when 38 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 157,878 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1983.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Najma Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 16 |
| 1990s | 101 |
| 2000s | 307 |
| 2010s | 304 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 157 |
How Popular Is Najma?
In 2025, Najma was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Najma Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Najma
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Najma Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Najma over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Najma
- Arabic NAJ-muh
Sibling Names for Najma
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Najma — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Najma
How popular is the name Najma?
In 2025, Najma was given to 21 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Najma a girl's or a boy's name?
Najma is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Najma?
Najma has 2 syllables.
When was Najma most popular?
Najma peaked in 2016, when 38 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Najma a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Najma currently ranks #2,234 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.