Naji
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Arabic |
| Meaning | Survivor |
Naji (also transliterated as Nagy in Egyptian Arabic and Naci (Turkish), Arabic: ناجي, Nājī) is an Arabic male given name, which is derived from the Arabic verb to survive.[1] It is also a surname.
Given name[]
- Najee Harris (born March 9, 1998), American football running back for the Alabama Crimson Tide
- Naji al-Ali (c. 1938–1987), Palestinian cartoonist, noted for political criticism of Israel
- Nagy Habib (born 1952), Egyptian professor, surgeon
- Naji Hakim (born 1955), French citizen of Lebanese origin, organist and composer
- Naji Majrashi (born 1982), Saudi footballer
- Naji Sabri, Iraqi diplomat, Foreign Minister under Saddam Hussein
- Naji Shawkat (1893–1980), Iraqi politician, Prime Minister 1932–33
- Naji Shushan (born 1981), Libyan footballer
- Naji al-Suwaidi (1882–1942), Iraqi politician, Prime Minister 1929–30
- Naji Talib (born 1917), Iraqi politician, Prime Minister 1966–67
- (born 1970), Egyptian politician, Former Nominated Minister of Civil Aviation 2012-2013
Surname[]
- Aziz Abdul Naji (born 1975), Algerian prisoner at Guantanamo Bay
- Fehmi Naji (born 1928), Australian Muslim leader
- Ismail Qasim Naji, Somali military leader
- Kamal Naji (1951–2009), Palestinian politician
- Oras Sultan Naji (1962-2015), Yemeni politician
- Reza Naji (born 1942), Iranian actor
- Kasra Naji, Iranian journalist
See also[]
This page lists people with the surname Naji.
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References[]
Categories:
- Surnames
- Arabic-language surnames
- Arabic masculine given names