Naje
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- nah-JAY
- Origin
- Arabic
Naje is a boys' name of Arabic origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Naje come from?
Arabic: probably a variant of Naji, from Arabic naji 'safe, saved'
Is Naje a girl's or a boy's name?
Naje is a boys' name.
How popular is Naje in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2004, with 7 boys. It first appears in the records in 1994.
Naje in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 5 | #12,322 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 7 | #8,921 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 5 | #10,548 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 5 | #9,623 |
| 1997 | 5 | #9,259 |
| 1996 | 0 | – |
| 1995 | 5 | #8,861 |
| 1994 | 5 | #8,794 |
Names like Naje
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Zahir, Zayan, Musab, Namir, Zayaan, Ahmir, Nahmir, Naim, Naseem, Zubair, Nazir, Zayyan
Names related to Naje
More Arabic names
Muhammad, Layla, Mohammed, Lyla, Mohammad, Zara, Aaliyah, Amir, Amira, Fatima, Ali, Yahya, Zayn, Aisha, Omar, Zahra
Sources
Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Naje: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/naje, updated 20 October 2026.