Islamic names

Najwa, name meaning in Islam

Najwa means confidential talk. See it in Arabic, how to say it, where it is in the Quran and names like it.

Girl name · Arabic (Quranic word)

نَجْوَى

Najwa

Confidential talk

Gender
Girl
Origin
Arabic (Quranic word)
Arabic
نَجْوَى
Say it
NAJ-waa
Root
ن ج و
In the Quran
Yes, 58:7

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Meaning

Najwa, explained

Najwa (نَجْوَى) is an Arabic name for girls, taken from a word in the Quran. It means confidential talk.

Meaning and root

In Arabic, words are built from a root of usually three letters. Najwa comes from the root ن ج و, and words from the same root share its core meaning. Similar names from the same family of words are listed below.

Is Najwa in the Quran?

Allah is the fourth of any three who talk in private (58:7).

Quran 58:7

أَلَمْ تَرَ أَنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَعْلَمُ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ ۖ مَا يَكُونُ مِن نَّجْوَىٰ ثَلَٰثَةٍ إِلَّا هُوَ رَابِعُهُمْ وَلَا خَمْسَةٍ إِلَّا هُوَ سَادِسُهُمْ وَلَآ أَدْنَىٰ مِن ذَٰلِكَ وَلَآ أَكْثَرَ إِلَّا هُوَ مَعَهُمْ أَيْنَ مَا كَانُوا۟ ۖ ثُمَّ يُنَبِّئُهُم بِمَا عَمِلُوا۟ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَٰمَةِ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ بِكُلِّ شَىْءٍ عَلِيمٌ

Alam tara annal laaha ya'lamu maa fis samaawaati wa maa fil ardi maa yakoonu min najwaa salaasatin illaa Huwa raabi'uhum wa laa khamsatin illaa huwa saadisuhum wa laaa adnaa min zaalika wa laaa aksara illaa huwa ma'ahum ayna, maa kaanoo summa yunabbi'uhum bimaa 'amiloo yawmal qiyaamah; innal laaha bikulli shai'in aleem

Have you not considered that Allah knows what is in the heavens and what is on the earth? There is in no private conversation three but that He is the fourth of them, nor are there five but that He is the sixth of them - and no less than that and no more except that He is with them [in knowledge] wherever they are. Then He will inform them of what they did, on the Day of Resurrection. Indeed Allah is, of all things, Knowing.

Quran 58:7. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.

How to say and write Najwa

Say it NAJ-waa. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Najwah. In Arabic it is written with 4 letters, from right to left: ن nun + ج jim + و waw + ى alif maqsura.

Choosing Najwa

Names taken from words in the Quran are a popular choice. Before choosing one, read the verse it comes from, as above, so you know the context the word is used in. With the father's name it becomes Najwa bint (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.

Names like Najwa

  1. Quran 58:7, translation by Sahih International.
  2. Sahih Muslim 2315.
  3. Sahih Muslim 2132.
  4. Meanings follow classical Arabic usage and the standard name dictionaries; our teachers will check each one.

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Questions

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What does Najwa mean in Islam?

Najwa (نَجْوَى) means confidential talk. It is an Arabic name for girls, taken from a word in the Quran.

Is Najwa in the Quran?

Allah is the fourth of any three who talk in private (58:7).

Is Najwa a boy or girl name?

Najwa is used as a girl's name.

How do you write Najwa in Arabic?

Najwa is written نَجْوَى in Arabic, said NAJ-waa.

Is it Najwa or Najwah?

Both are English spellings of the same Arabic name, نَجْوَى. Choose the one that is easiest to say where you live, and keep it the same on all documents.