Njeim

Njeim, also spelled Noujaim is a Lebanese Maronite Christian surname meaning "small star". The family originated in Jaj before migrating to the Kisrawan region in the 15th century.^[1] They settled in Bkerke or Ghosta before moving to Kfertay, from there they expanded to Sahel Alma, Duris and Rachiine. Notable people with the surname include:

• Chirine Njeim (born 1984), Lebanese alpine skier and long-distance runner
• Fares D. Noujaim, Lebanese-American banker
• Jean Njeim (1915-1971), Lebanese Army general
• Jehane Noujaim, (born c. 1980), Egyptian-American documentary film director
• Guy-Paul Noujaim, (born 1935), Lebanese Maronite Catholic eparch and Emeritus Auxiliary Bishop
• Nadine Wilson Njeim (born 1988), Lebanese beauty queen
• Nadine Nassib Njeim (born 1984), Lebanese actress
• Selim Noujaim, American politician from Connecticut
• Ziad Noujeim (born 1958), Lebanese journalist and oral surgeon

See also

• Najm
• Noujaim