Naji
Naji is an Arabic male given name, which is derived from the Arabic verb to survive. It is also a surname.
Meaning & Origin of Naji
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Naji is an Arabic male given name, which is derived from the Arabic verb to survive. It is also a surname.
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The Story of Naji
Naji first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1980, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 34 Najis were born — ranking #3,451 that year. As of 2026, Naji ranks #3,451 for baby boys with 34 births, rising sharply (+64% over the past five years). In total, more than 847 Najis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Naji
Naji is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1980 and has accumulated 847 births in the dataset. Naji's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #2,851. Use the chart and map above to compare Naji'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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