Najib

♂ Boy

Pronounced nah-JEEB /nɑˈdʒib/Medium

Meaning: From the Arabic Najib, 'noble; distinguished; of noble birth; excellent'Low

In 30 seconds: Noble; distinguished; of noble birth: Najib is Arabic. Crisp, classic, and warm (said 'nah-JEEB').

Origin LowArabic

MeaningFrom the Arabic Najib, 'noble; distinguished; of noble birth; excellent'

U.S. rank (2025)#10360 ↘ Falling

2025 U.S. births7 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year2007

Total births (all-time)≈ 375

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

Najib comes from the Arabic Najib, 'noble; distinguished; of noble birth; excellent'. A crisp, classic name (said 'nah-JEEB').

In the U.S. it appears in Arab families. Rare, noble-and-distinguished at the root, and classic.

Did you know? Najib means 'noble; distinguished; of noble birth; excellent' in Arabic — a crisp, classic name (said 'nah-JEEB').

Overall data confidence 44%

References — Najib — Arabic etymology

NajeebNageeb

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Nadeem— a sound-neighbor Na- Arabic boys' name

Nabil— a fellow 'noble' Arabic boys' name

Tahir— a companion Arabic boys' name

Nayib— a fellow Arabic choice

Sahib— shares Najib's Arabic roots

What does the name Najib mean?

Najib is Arabic for 'noble; distinguished; of noble birth; excellent'.

How do you pronounce Najib?

It's said nah-JEEB /nɑˈdʒib/ — two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Najib a boy or girl name?

Najib is a boy's name.

How popular is Najib?

Najib is a very rare name in the U.S.