Around the globe, Najif (Najif 
) is a rare principally masculine, but scarcely feminine given name. The first name Najif is characteristic of Nigeria, where it is a rare male name, Saudi Arabia, where it is a very rare male name, and Pakistan. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in Nigeria, India, and Pakistan. Also, Najif is the last name as well as the forename.