'Njie, N'jie, or Njai (English spelling in Gambia), N'Diaye (French spelling in Senegal), N'diay (German) or Njaay (Serer spelling in Senegambia) is a Serer patronym.[1] It is worn by both Serer and Wolof people. Notable persons with this surname include:
^Cheikh Anta Diop and Egbuna P. Modum. "Towards the African renaissance: essays in African culture & development", 1946-1960, p28).
include: Abdou Njie (born 1992), Gambian footballer Adama Njie (born 1978), Gambian runner Al Njie (born 1955), American soccer player Alhaji Njie (a.k.a. Biri...
Moussa Njie (born 2 October 1995) is a Norwegian football midfielder who plays for KFUM Oslo. Njie played youth football for his childhood club Holmlia...
Njie (born 13 June 1998) is a footballer who plays as a winger for Eliteserien club Odd. Born in Norway, he plays for the Somalia national team. Njie...
Allen Njie (born 26 July 1999) is a Liberian footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liechtenstein club FC Vaduz in the Swiss Challenge League. Born in...
Fallou Njie (born 5 January 1999) is a Gambian football player. He started his senior career in Italy on 7 December 2017, signing with Serie D club Chieri...
Baboucarr Njie (born 5 June 1995) is a Gambian professional footballer who currently plays for USL Championship club Oakland Roots. Njie played college...
Haddy Jatou Njie (formerly N'jie; born 25 June 1979 in Oslo) is a Norwegian singer, songwriter, writer and journalist. Her father is Gambian and her mother...
Alieu "Al" Njie is a retired American soccer forward who played professionally in the North American Soccer League, American Soccer League and Major Indoor...
Sainey Njie (born 30 August 2001) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays for FK Radnik Surdulica in the Serbian SuperLiga as a midfielder, as well...
Seedy Ishmail Njie (born 1 December 1994) is a former English footballer who played as a forward. Born in Lewisham, Njie started a two-year scholarship...
Faye Njie (born 23 November 1993) is a Finnish-born Gambian judoka. He was born in Helsinki, Finland to a Finnish mother and a Gambian father, and has...
Momar Njie (born 26 August 1975 in Nianija) is a former Gambian footballer. Njie gained 4 caps for his native Gambia during his playing career and is currently...
Yusupha Njie (born 1 March 1994) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Qatari club Al-Markhiya and the Gambia national team....
Mustapha Njie (Born May 16, 1996) is a Gambian footballer who plays as a striker for LISCR FC in the Liberia First Division. Njie was first spotted while...
Sally P. C. Njie or N'Jie (30 August 1932 – 25 August 2020) was a Gambian librarian. She was the first Chief Librarian at the National Library of The Gambia...
Abdou Njie (born 26 September 1992) is a Gambian footballer who played as a defender for Gambia Ports Authority FC. Camara, Soury; Darboe, Lamin (24 November...
Alieu Badara Njie CMG MBE JP (17 October 1904 – 21 April 1982) was a Gambian statesman who served as the 3rd Vice-President of the Gambia from 1977 to...
Adama Njie (or N'Jie; born 7 February 1978) is a retired Gambian middle-distance runner who specialised in the 800 metres. She represented her country...
9. Dieng & Kesteloot 2009, p. 252. Ndiaye 2021, p. 185. Gamble, Salmon & Njie 1985, p. 5. Diouf 1987, p. 22-66. Diop 2006, p. 129. Taal 2010, p. 1. Diop...
silver medal in the history of the Commonwealth Games,when the judoka Faye Njie won the silver medal in the men's 73 kg judo event,the country had won a...
was called Ndyadyane Ndyaye, and his descendants were called Ndiayes or Njie, and these led to ruling families of Wolof, Mali according to this mythical...
John Charles Njie (Arabic: جون تشارلز نجي), is a Gambian actor. In 2011, he made debut cinema acting with the film The Mirror Boy. The film was released...
Mambury Njie (born 27 June 1962) is a Gambian politician and the current Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs in Adama Barrow's cabinet. In 1986, Njie graduated...
Bubacar Njie Kambi (born 14 March 1988), known as Bacari, is a Gambian footballer who plays as a forward for Andorran club UE Sant Julià. Born in Mataró...