Najm ( Arabic: نجم) or Najam (also Negm, IPA: [neɡm] in Egyptian dialect / pronunciation) is an Arabic word meaning MORNING STAR. [1] It is used as a given name in Middle East, Central Asia and South Asia. [2] [3] Najm is the male version of the name and Najma ( Arabic: نجمة) is the female version of the name. Najm/Negm is also a common Arab family name.
People
Najm
- Najm Afandi (1893–1975), Indian Urdu poet
- Najm Hamad Al Ahmad (born 1969), Syrian jurist and politician
- Najm Allal (born 1966), Western Saharan singer, guitarist and writer of lyrics in Spanish
- Najm Hosain Syed (born 1936), Pakistani writer in Punjabi
Nagem
- Nagem Hatab, Iraqi who died in US custody
Najam
- Najam Sethi (born 1948), Pakistani journalist, editor, and media personality
- Najam Sheraz (born 1969), Pakistani pop singer, song writer, and peace activist
Najem
- Najem Wali (born 1956), Iraqi-German author
Najim
Nadjim
- Nadjim Abdou (born 1984), aka as Jimmy Abdou, Comoros-French footballer, playing in England
Najmul
- Najmul Hasan (born 1984), Bangladeshi qari (Qur'an reciter)
- Najmul Millat (1863-1938), Indian faqīh (Islamic jurist)
Surname
Najm
- Abolqasem Najm (1892–1981), Iranian politician, cabinet minister, and diplomat
- Mohammed Najm (1943–2016), Libyan military officer and political figure
Najem
- Mohamed Ag Najem, Tuareg rebel leader against government of Mali
Najam
- Adil Najam, Pakistani-American academic
Negm
- Ahmed Fouad Negm (1929–2013), Egyptian vernacular poet
- Nawara Negm (born 1973), Egyptian journalist, blogger and human rights activist
Places
- Najmabad (disambiguation), several places
- Najm, Iran, village in Iran
- Shurab-e Najm-e Soheyli, village in Iran
- Najim Jihad, housing compound outside Jalalabad, Afghanistan, where Osama bin Laden lived
- Qal'at Najm, castle in Syria
Sports
- Nedjm Chabab Magra, or NC Magra, Algerian football club
- Najm de Marrakech, Moroccan football club
Other
- An-Najm, (The Star), the 53rd sura of the Qur'an
- Najm is an arabized variant of the Atari 65XE computer sold in the Arab world