Najat is an Arabic female given name meaning "savior" or "salvation". In some countries it can be spelled Nagat. People named Najat include:Najat Aatabou, Moroccan singer Najat Al Saghira, Egyptian singer and actress Najat El Hachmi, Catalan-Moroccan writer Najat El-Khairy, Canadian-Palestinian painter Najat Kaanache, Basque-Moroccan chef Najat Makki, Emirati painter Najat Vallaud-Belkacem, French politician Najat Idris, award winning creative copywriter