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Lujain

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Pronounced loo-JAYN /luˈdʒeɪn/High

Meaning: From Arabic lujayn, 'silver' (especially pure, flowing silver) — a poetic Quranic-register wordHigh

In 30 seconds: Liquid silver, poured into a name: Lujain is the poetic Arabic word for pure silver — moonlight made metal. Luminous, elegant, and a Gulf favorite.
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Origin HighArabic
MeaningFrom Arabic lujayn, 'silver' (especially pure, flowing silver) — a poetic Quranic-register word
U.S. rank (2025)#4039 ↘ Falling
2025 U.S. births36 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2017
Total births (all-time)≈ 540

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201719972025

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Lujain comes from Arabic lujayn, 'silver' — the poetic, classical-register word for the gleaming metal. A modern favorite across the Gulf and Levant, it names a daughter as something precious and luminous.

In the U.S. it appears in Arab families. Rare, silver at the root, and gleaming.

Did you know? Lujain is the elevated, poetic word for silver in Arabic — the register of classical verse — so the name glints the way 'argent' does beside plain 'silver'.
Overall data confidence 85%
Arabic references — lujayn — etymology

Variations

LujaynLoujain

Nicknames

Luju

Famous Bearers

  • ★Loujain al-Hathloul (1989-)
    Saudi women's rights activist who campaigned for women's right to drive and was imprisoned for her advocacy

If you like Lujain…

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Lujain mean?

Lujain is Arabic for 'silver', especially pure, poetic silver.

How do you pronounce Lujain?

It's said loo-JAYN /luˈdʒeɪn/ — two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Lujain a boy or girl name?

Lujain is a girl's name.

How popular is Lujain?

Lujain is a rare name in the U.S. and popular in the Gulf.

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