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نَاجِي
Naji
NAA-jee
“Saved, one who escapes.”
About Naji
Naji is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "saved, one who escapes" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ن-ج-و meaning 'to be saved, to confide'. Active participle.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
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 Naji is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Naji
- What does the name Naji mean?
- Naji (نَاجِي) means "Saved, one who escapes". From the Arabic root ن-ج-و meaning 'to be saved, to confide'. Active participle.
- Is Naji a name from the Qur'an?
- Naji 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 Naji a boy or a girl name?
- Naji is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Naji come from?
- Naji is an Arabic name, built on the root letters N-J-W.
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