Given name · Ottoman Turkish · Persian
نجیب
“of noble descent; a highborn man”
نجیب (Necîb) is a masculine given name from Arabic. It is used in Persian and Ottoman Turkish.
Ottoman Turkish and PersianWritten in Arabic script, read right to left. In English: Najib.
Meaning & origin
What it means
نجیب is Najib written in Arabic script. One Arabic interpretation is “of noble descent; a highborn man.”
Explained through its name family
نجیب’s family of names
In Persian usage, نجیب can be written in the Roman alphabet as Najib. In Persian usage, نجیب can be written in the Roman alphabet as najīb. In Ottoman Turkish usage, نجیب can be written in the Roman alphabet as Necîb.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: across languages.
Around the world
نجیب has relatives in 3 languages. Lines run from its Arabic roots to each of them.
4 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Spellings & scripts 3
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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