Najma is a distinctive choice, ranked #2254 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Najma in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2254
About the Name Najma
Najma is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 589 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #618 in 2004 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Najma is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Najma
Unlikely. With around 12 UK babies named Najma per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Najma in her class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Najma is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 589 places over the last five years to #2254 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Najma is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Najma include: Najma Parveen — Najma Parveen is a Pakistani sprinter.; Najma Thabsheera — Najma Thabsheera also known as Adv.; Najma Heptulla — Najma Akbar Ali Heptulla is an Indian politician..
Najma does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Najmas in the wild.
12
UK babies named Najma (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 589 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Najma
Likely around 1 other Najma in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Najma
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Najma Parveen is a Pakistani sprinter. She represented Pakistan at the 2016 and 2020 Summer Olympics, becoming the first female athlete to represent the country in two Olympics.
Najma Akbar Ali Heptulla is an Indian politician. She was the Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia from 2017 to 2023, until Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin was elected as new Chancellor on 14 March 2023.
Najma Akhtar is an Indian academic and academic administrator. She served as the Vice Chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia from 12 April 2019 until 12 November 2023.