| Suhail | Najm | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | the star Canopus | Star |
| Origin | arabic | arabic |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | su-HAYL | NAJM |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2024 (22) | 2022 (8) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Steady | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Suhail | Najm |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 75 | 30 |
| 2010s | 118 | 17 |
| 2000s | 88 | 18 |
| 1990s | 75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 22 | 0 |
| 1970s | 6 | 0 |
Suhayl is the Arabic name of the star Canopus, the second-brightest star in the night sky and prominent in classical Arab astronomy and navigation. A diminutive linked to the root s-h-l ('smooth, gentle, easy'). Also spelled Sohail, Soheil.
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').
Suhail and Najm are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Suhail means the star Canopus (arabic origin), while Najm means Star (arabic origin).
In US records, Suhail first appears in 0 and Najm in 0, so Suhail has the longer recorded history.