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Najm

نجمIn Arabic

Meaning
A star; a guiding light
About the name
Najm is the title of Sura 53, which opens with an oath by the star. It is described as a Qur'anic name for both boys and girls; in Egypt it is also a family name, written Negm.
For
A boy or a girl
Origin
Arabic
Other spellings
Negm, Nejm

Islamic naming guidance

  • Permissible
  • In the Qur’an

Draft: not yet reviewed by a scholar. This is not a fatwa.

Good meaning, nothing against it in the sources

Confidence: medium

Sources

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