Najma
Najma is a female given name: 99% of people named Najma are women, and it is recorded as female in 3 of the 3 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 1% male / 99% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Arabic and Persian countries, India and Sri Lanka
- US births since 1880
- 0 male / 667 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Najma
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Najma," in English, "Guten Tag Najma," in German. Najma is a female given name: about 99% of people named Najma are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Najma,
German
Guten Tag Najma,
French
Bonjour Najma,
Spanish
Estimado/a Najma:
Chinese
Najma您好：
Japanese
Najma様
English
Hi Najma,
German
Hi Najma,
French
Salut Najma,
Spanish
Hola Najma,
Chinese
Najma你好：
Japanese
Najmaさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | uncommon | woman's name | 0% |
| Arabic and Persian countries | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| India and Sri Lanka | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
0 male · 667 female · 667 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Najma a male or female name?
Najma is a female given name: 99% of people named Najma are women, and it is recorded as female in 3 of the 3 countries covered.
How do I address Najma in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Najma," in English, "Guten Tag Najma," in German. Najma is a female given name: about 99% of people named Najma are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Najma a unisex name?
Najma is not a unisex name: 1% of people named Najma are men. Najma leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Najma a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/najma (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_najma,
title = {Is Najma a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/najma},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}