A Name Story by Houdhoud
نَجَاح
Najah
na-JAAH
“Success.”
About Najah
Najah is a Muslim baby girl's name meaning "success" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
The Arabic word for success, from the root ن-ج-ح meaning 'to succeed'. A hopeful, direct name.
Common in Jordan, Palestine, and Egypt.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Girl
Also spelled
Najaah, Nagah
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Najah is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
Discover names like Najah
Other names with the same heart — close in origin, sound, and spirit.
HES-sah · Arabic
“Share, portion; a precious part.”
HIND · Arabic
“An ancient Arabian name.”
KHAW-lah · Arabic
“Gazelle; female deer.”
UZ-mah · Arabic · Urdu
“Greatest, supreme.”
AZ-zah · Arabic
“Might, honour; a young gazelle.”
MO-zah · Arabic
“A traditional Gulf name.”
Common questions about Najah
- What does the name Najah mean?
- Najah (نَجَاح) means "Success". The Arabic word for success, from the root ن-ج-ح meaning 'to succeed'. A hopeful, direct name.
- Is Najah a name from the Qur'an?
- Najah does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Najah a boy or a girl name?
- Najah is traditionally a girl's name.
- Where does the name Najah come from?
- Najah is an Arabic name, built on the root letters N-J-Ḥ. Common in Jordan, Palestine, and Egypt.
- How is Najah spelled?
- Najah is the most common English spelling. The same Arabic name (نَجَاح) is also written Najaah and Nagah. They are one name, not different names — the spelling only reflects how each family or country transliterates the Arabic.
Browse names like Najah
Collections Najah belongs to.
Looking for a name made for your family?
I’ll ask six warm questions about your family — heritage, the sound you love, who you’d like to honor — and find names made for yours. About ninety seconds.
Free · No sign-up