Njeim
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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
