Naji

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Naji
Given Name
Gender Male
Meaning Safe
Origin Arabic
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Naji (نجيّ ) is an Arabic given name for males. The name is derived from the Arabic verb 'to survive' and means 'safe'.[1]

[edit] Notable people named Naji

  • Naji Sabri - Iraqi diplomat, Foreign Minister under Saddam Hussein
  • Aziz Abdul Naji - British citizen of Algerian origin, prisoner in Guantanamo Bay detention camp
  • Naji Al-Ali - Palestinian cartoonist, noted for political criticism of Israel.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Naji
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