Naji
How to say it: NAH-jee · /ˈnɑdʒi/
Arabic 'naji' meaning 'survivor, safe' - masculine name, also surname as in poet Naji al-Ali.
Naji was the 3,930th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 21 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 24% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #2,873 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #3,930 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 21 |
| Share of births | 1 in 157,873 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +24% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,873 |
| In France, 2025 | #2,436 among boys’ names, 5 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Naji is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Naji is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #2,436 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Naji
- Naji Hakim (born 1955)Lebanese-French composer, organist and improviser
- Naji Marshall (born 1998)American basketball player
- Naji Abu Nowar (born 1981)Jordanian film director
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