Najeh
An Arabic masculine name meaning "successful" or "prosperous".
Name Census estimates that about 90 living Americans carry the first name Najeh. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Najeh today is around 21 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Najeh births was 2007 (16 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Najeh. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Najeh. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
90
~ 1 in 3,808,382 Americans
Peak year
2007
16 babies that year
Average age
21
years old
2010 SSA rank
#11,748
Tracked since 2000
Popularity
Najeh: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Najeh from the 2000s through to the 2010s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 85 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Najeh by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Najeh during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Najeh
The name Najeh originates from the Arabic language and has its roots in the Middle East and Islamic culture. The name is derived from the Arabic word "najah," which means "success" or "victory." It is believed to have been in use since the early days of Islam, around the 7th century AD.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Najeh can be found in the writings of renowned Arab scholars and historians from the medieval period. For instance, the famous historian and geographer Al-Mas'udi, who lived between 896 and 956 AD, mentioned individuals with the name Najeh in his works.
In the realm of Islamic history, there are several notable figures who bore the name Najeh. One such individual was Najeh ibn Yazid al-Fihri, a military commander and governor who played a significant role in the Muslim conquest of the Iberian Peninsula in the early 8th century AD.
Moving forward in time, Najeh ibn Abi Qudamah al-Maqdisi was a prominent Hanbali scholar and jurist who lived during the 12th century AD. He wrote several influential works on Islamic jurisprudence and theology.
Another historically significant person with the name Najeh was Najeh ibn Mahmud al-Baghdadi, a renowned mathematician and astronomer from the 13th century AD. He made valuable contributions to the fields of mathematics and astronomy, and his works were widely studied in the Islamic world.
In the realm of literature, Najeh al-Isfahani was a notable Arabic poet who lived in the 11th century AD. His poetry, which explored themes of love and spirituality, was highly regarded and celebrated during his time.
While the name Najeh has its roots in the Arabic language and Islamic culture, it has also been adopted and used in various other cultures and regions over the centuries. The name has gained popularity and has been given to individuals from diverse backgrounds and nationalities.
Notable bearers
Famous people named Najeh
People
Najeh + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Najeh as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with N
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Najeh: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Najeh?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 90 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Najeh going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 3,808,382 US residents.
Is Najeh a common name?
We classify Najeh as "Very Rare". It ranks above 63% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 91 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Najeh most popular?
The single biggest year for Najeh was 2007, when 16 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Najeh is about 21 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Najeh a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Najeh in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.