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Najee

Boy

Meaning of Najee: Arabic: 'safe or rescued'

Najee is a boy's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 5306th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#5306

17 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

3,172

First recorded 1977 · peak 1993

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 6 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 6 babies1984: 7 babies1985: 5 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 60 babies1988: 90 babies1989: 129 babies1990: 138 babies19901991: 175 babies1992: 154 babies1993: 245 babies1994: 173 babies1995: 179 babies1996: 180 babies1997: 145 babies1998: 166 babies1999: 137 babies2000: 102 babies20002001: 94 babies2002: 83 babies2003: 82 babies2004: 54 babies2005: 57 babies2006: 44 babies2007: 60 babies2008: 51 babies2009: 41 babies2010: 40 babies20102011: 25 babies2012: 35 babies2013: 24 babies2014: 38 babies2015: 30 babies2016: 23 babies2017: 31 babies2018: 29 babies2019: 33 babies2020: 23 babies20202021: 37 babies2022: 43 babies2023: 31 babies2024: 28 babies2025: 17 babies
US babies named Najee per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 245.

Gender split

87% boys · 13% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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