Najam
Najm or Najam is an Arabic word meaning Star. It, Najm, is a direct Qurʾanic name for boys and girls that means “star”, “luminary”, “source of inspiration”. The word Najm is mentioned four times in the Qurʾān, and is also the name of chapter 53 of the Qurʾān: Surat an-An-Najm. Najm is also an Arab family name.
Meaning & Origin of Najam
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Najm or Najam is an Arabic word meaning Star. It, Najm, is a direct Qurʾanic name for boys and girls that means “star”, “luminary”, “source of inspiration”. The word Najm is mentioned four times in the Qurʾān, and is also the name of chapter 53 of the Qurʾān: Surat an-An-Najm. Najm is also an Arab family name.
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The Story of Najam
Najam first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1994, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1994, when 5 Najams were born — ranking #8,799 that year. As of 2026, Najam ranks #8,799 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Najams have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Najam
Najam is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1994 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Najam's peak popularity came in 1994 when it ranked #8,799. Use the chart and map above to compare Najam's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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