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Najmuddin
نجم الدینSay it naj-mud-DEEN
- Meaning
- Star of the faith (najm + al-dīn) Lane, p. 3028
- Say it
- naj-mud-DEEN
- Written
- نجم الدین
- Other spellings
- Najamuddin, Najmudeen, Najm-ud-Din
Najmuddin
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Najmuddin meaning
Najmuddin (نجم الدین) is a Muslim boy's name of Arabic origin.
Star of the faith (najm + al-dīn)
Najmuddin (نجم الدین) joins Arabic najm, "star", with al-dīn, "of the faith". Lane's lexicon gives najm as a star or constellation, often the Pleiades, and dīn as obedience and religion. The name means "star of the faith", which is also how name lists give it. Famous bearers include Najm al-Dīn Ayyūb, the father of Saladin, and the 13th-century Central Asian Sufi Najmuddin Kubra, founder of the Kubrawiya order. Indian families often say and spell it Najamuddin, following the Urdu pronunciation of najm.
Source: Lane, An Arabic–English Lexicon (1863–93), p. 3028 · entry najm (نَجْمٌ), root n-j-m; dīn (دِينٌ), p. 944 · See the entry · checked 25 Oct 2026
References: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, najm, p. 3028 · Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, dīn, p. 944 · Wikipedia, Najm al-Din · Wikipedia, Najm al-Din Ayyub · Wikipedia, Najm al-Din Kubra
Famous namesakes
- Najm al-Din Ayyub, father of Saladin
- Najmuddin Kubra, Sufi master
Spellings
Najmuddin · Najamuddin · Najmudeen · Najm-ud-Din