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Najiya

/nah-JEE-yah/Hausa & Somali · a girl’s name

“Safe, secure, and protected”

In Hausa

How to say it
nah-JEE-yah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Nigeria, Niger
How common
uncommon
For a boy
Naji

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

NajiyaNajia

From the same family

01Naji“Safe, secure, and protected”Hausamale→︎02Najib“Noble and excellent in character”Hausamale→︎03Najiba“Noble and excellent in character”Hausafemale→︎

In Somali

How to say it
NAJ-i-ya
Given to
Girls
Used in
Somalia, Kenya, Ethiopia
How common
uncommon

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

NajiyaNajiyah

From the same family

01Naji“Arabic-derived: saved, safe, rescued, or one who survives.”Somalimale→︎02Najib“[Arabic-derived] Distinguished, honorable, and noble in character”Somalimale→︎03Najiiba“A noble woman admired for her character and dignity”Somalifemale→︎