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Najma

OriginSpelling variation of Naima
GenderGirl

About Najma

The name Najma peaked for girls at #3845 in 2001. The name is most popular in NAJMA, NAJMA, and NAJMA.

Popularity & trends

US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
#4,000#4,500#5,000'14'16'18'20'22'24
20142025
18802025
Data table
YearUS rankBirthsPer million
2014#4,2393519.6
2015#4,3723318.5
2016#3,9753821.4
2017#4,7772916.8
2018#4,4263218.8
2019#4,8602816.7
2020#4,3343219.8
2021#4,5753018.3
2022#4,8642817.1
2023#4,9552716.8
2024—00
2025—00
Popularity history from more than a century of Social Security Administration birth records. Years without a line are years the name fell below the published records.

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Famous Najmas

  • Najma Akbarali Heptulla

    Indian politician

  • Najma Akhtar

    British singer

  • Najma Abdullah Idrees

    Kuwaiti poet and scholar

  • Najma Sadeque

    Pakistani journalist and activist

Najma in pop culture

  • "Najma

    " 1943 Indian film and its main character

Najma on more lists

5 Letter Girl Names
Names Ending in A for Girls
Names That Mean Variation
Two Syllable Names for Girls
Names ending in a

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