Najman

Najman Meaning & Origin

About Najman
The surname Najman is of Polish origin and is derived from the Hebrew name Nachman, meaning "comforter" or "consoler." It is a patronymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify the descendants of a man named Nachman. The name is commonly found among Jewish communities and may have been adopted by individuals who wanted to honor or commemorate a person named Nachman in their family history.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Najman is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Najman: 102
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 158,432
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Najman based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NMN
🗽 NYSIIS
NANA
🔊 Soundex
N02505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N EY1 JH M AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/najman*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NMN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N255

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Najman in Braille

Here's how to represent Najman in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Najman in braille

How to sign the name Najman using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Najman using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Najman in sign language

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