| Najma | Habiba | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Star | Beloved |
| Origin | arabic | arabic |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | NAJ-mah | hah-BEE-bah |
| Syllables | 2 | 3 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2016 (38) | 2014 (46) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Steady | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Najma | Habiba |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 157 | 165 |
| 2010s | 304 | 343 |
| 2000s | 307 | 204 |
| 1990s | 101 | 49 |
| 1980s | 16 | 15 |
| 1970s | 0 | 15 |
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.
The feminine of Habib, Arabic habiba (حبيبة) 'beloved, sweetheart', from the root h-b-b 'to love'.
Najma and Habiba are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Najma means Star (arabic origin), while Habiba means Beloved (arabic origin).
In US records, Najma first appears in 0 and Habiba in 0, so Najma has the longer recorded history.