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Naji

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Naji
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameArabic
MeaningSurvivor

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

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  • Najee Harris (born 1998), American football player
  • Naji al-Ali (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 Marshall (born 1998), American basketball player
  • Naji Sabri (born 1951), 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 (1917–2012), Iraqi politician, Prime Minister 1966–67
  • Naji Chaaban (born 2000), Syrian Drummer

Surname

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See also

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