Najd

English

The Najd region marked in red on a political map of Saudi Arabia

Alternative forms

• Nejd

Etymology

From Arabic نَجْد (najd).

Proper noun

Najd

1. The central region of Saudi Arabia.
2. A former emirate and later sultanate in the area, which existed from 1913 to 1932, when it merged with Hejaz to form Saudi Arabia.