| Najma | Lujain | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Star | Silver |
| Origin | arabic | arabic |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | NAJ-mah | loo-JAYN |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2016 (38) | 2017 (41) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Steady | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Najma | Lujain |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 157 | 195 |
| 2010s | 304 | 271 |
| 2000s | 307 | 60 |
| 1990s | 101 | 14 |
| 1980s | 16 | 0 |
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.
Lujain (لجين, lujayn) is a literary Arabic word meaning 'silver'. It is a modern favourite and also carries a contemporary association with courage through the activist Loujain al-Hathloul. Also spelled Lujayn or Loujain.
Najma and Lujain are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Najma means Star (arabic origin), while Lujain means Silver (arabic origin).
In US records, Najma first appears in 0 and Lujain in 0, so Najma has the longer recorded history.