MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Najma mean?
Najma comes from Arabic najma, a star. It is the feminine counterpart of najm and brings a celestial image into personal naming.
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
नज्मा
Conventional spelling
Arabic
نجمة
Conventional spelling
Tamil
நஜ்மா
Conventional spelling
Devanagari
नाजमा
89,492 records for this spelling. Historical records ↗
Devanagari
नजमा
85,131 records for this spelling. Historical records ↗
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Najma in Indian usage
5,669 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
The available aggregate sex counts are withheld or incomplete.
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 479 |
| 1970s | 1,281 |
| 1980s | 2,211 |
| 1990s | 1,512 |
| Other decades | 186 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Kerala | 3,711 |
| Delhi | 963 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 744 |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 113 |
| Other states | 138 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Najma / F | 7 | 3,333 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
Explore related lists
Sources
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Najma; Table_6, C3577 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Najma; Table_6, C3577
- Wiktionary: نجمة ↗ (opens in a new tab)
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- Behind the Name: Najma ↗ (opens in a new tab)
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