| Badr | Najm | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Full moon | Star |
| Origin | arabic | arabic |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | BAH-der | NAJM |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2014 (24) | 2022 (8) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Steady | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Badr | Najm |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 61 | 30 |
| 2010s | 131 | 17 |
| 2000s | 73 | 18 |
| 1990s | 11 | 10 |
Badr is the Arabic word for the full moon (the moon on its fourteenth night) and a Quranic name. The lunar meaning is literal and well attested.
The masculine Arabic name from 'najm' ('star'), counterpart to Najma. It also appears in compound names such as Najm al-Din ('star of the faith').
Badr and Najm are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Badr means Full moon (arabic origin), while Najm means Star (arabic origin).
In US records, Badr first appears in 0 and Najm in 0, so Badr has the longer recorded history.