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Arabic root

Names from the Arabic root n-j-b

4 names in 2 word forms: 3 boys, 1 girls, 0 unisex. The word form with the most spellings: نجيب (3 spellings). No name in this family is in a JPN top-10 table.

نجب n-j-b being select
Names
4
Word forms
2
Boy
3
Girl
1

The root’s family tree

ن ج ب n-j-b · being select
Each branch is one Arabic word built on this root; the Latin spellings written with that word are listed beside it.

Every name from the root n-j-b

One card per Arabic word, with one meaning for that word and its source; the Latin spellings written with it are listed below.

Boys and girls

Boy: 3 Girl: 1

Sources

  1. Wiktionary: Appendix:Arabic roots/ن ج ب · en.wiktionary.org · root meaning
  2. Wiktionary: نجيب · en.wiktionary.org · root of Najib, Naguib and Nagib

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Frequently asked questions

What does the root n-j-b mean?

The root ن ج ب (n-j-b) relates to being select, according to Wiktionary: Appendix:Arabic roots/ن ج ب. Each name's own meaning can differ from the root's.

Which names come from the root n-j-b?

Najib, Naguib, Najibah and Nagib.

What does نجيب mean?

نجيب means “noble, distinguished”, according to Wiktionary: نجيب. In this reference it is spelled Najib, Naguib and Nagib.

How many Arabic word forms are in the n-j-b family?

2 word forms: نجيب (Najib, Naguib, Nagib); نجيبة (Najibah).