girl's name
Najwa
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,748
Najwa is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 15 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Najwa is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in France in 2010, when 50 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 29,475 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1974.
Najwa over time
Births per decade in France, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 30 |
| 1980s | 95 |
| 1990s | 180 |
| 2000s | 340 |
| 2010s | 275 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 95 |
How popular is Najwa?
In 2025, Najwa was given to 20 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Where Najwa is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Najwa
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Najwa also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Najwa over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Najwa in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Najwa
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Najwa — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Najwa
How popular is the name Najwa?
In 2025, Najwa was given to 20 babies in France. It is a rare choice.
Is Najwa a girl's or a boy's name?
Najwa is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Najwa most popular?
Najwa peaked in 2010, when 50 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Najwa a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Najwa currently ranks #1,720 in France. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.