Najwa
How to say it: nahzh-WAH · /naʒ.ˈwa/
Arabic 'najwa' meaning 'secret talk, whisper' - poetic name made known by singer Najwa Karam.
Najwa was the 5,906th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 15 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, its births are up about 67% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #6,832 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #5,906 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 15 |
| Share of births | 1 in 221,022 |
| Peak decade | 1990s |
| Change over 10 years | +67% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #6,832 |
| In France, 2025 | #1,126 among girls’ names, 20 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Najwa has never gone out of use: even its quietest decade kept at least a quarter of its peak.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Najwa is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #1,126 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Najwa
- Najwa Nimri (born 1972)Spanish actress and singer
- Najwa Shihab (born 1977)Indonesian television presenter and journalist
- Najwa Ghanem (born 1959)First wife and first cousin of Osama bin Laden
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