| Najma | Bushra | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Star | Good news, glad tidings |
| Origin | arabic | arabic |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | NAJ-mah | BUSH-rah |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2016 (38) | 2014 (49) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Steady | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Najma | Bushra |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 157 | 233 |
| 2010s | 304 | 346 |
| 2000s | 307 | 226 |
| 1990s | 101 | 167 |
| 1980s | 16 | 61 |
The feminine form from the Arabic root 'najm' ('star'). The root appears in the Quran, where 'An-Najm' ('The Star') is the title of the 53rd chapter.
Bushra (بشرى, bushra) means 'good news, glad tidings', from the Arabic root b-sh-r. The same root gives the verb 'to bring good news' and appears in the Quran.
Najma and Bushra are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Najma means Star (arabic origin), while Bushra means Good news, glad tidings (arabic origin).
In US records, Najma first appears in 0 and Bushra in 0, so Najma has the longer recorded history.