| Rigel | Najm | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Named for the star Rigel | Star |
| Origin | arabic | arabic |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | RYE-jel | NAJM |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2016 (34) | 2022 (8) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Rising | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Rigel | Najm |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 116 | 30 |
| 2010s | 214 | 17 |
| 2000s | 128 | 18 |
| 1990s | 91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 62 | 0 |
| 1970s | 21 | 0 |
The proper name of the bright blue star marking the foot of Orion, from Arabic 'rijl' ('foot', from 'Rijl Jauzah al-Yusra', 'the left foot of the giant'). The literal meaning is 'foot'; it is included as the proper name of a specific star.
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').
Rigel and Najm are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Rigel means Named for the star Rigel (arabic origin), while Najm means Star (arabic origin).
In US records, Rigel first appears in 0 and Najm in 0, so Rigel has the longer recorded history.