نجاةMuslim girl names
Meaning
Salvation, rescue, deliverance
Name meaning
- Origin / language
- Arabic
- Islamic / Qur’anic association
- Not specifically Qur'anic / not established
- Name type
- Single given name
- Category
- Traditional Arabic names
Language and spelling
Najat نجاة is linked to najā, to save. Najwa نجوى means a private conversation and has different Arabic letters; the two should not share a meaning solely because of their Latin start.
Sources
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Entry reviewed: 2026-10-25
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