Njie Explained

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:

Njie

• Abdou Njie (born 1992), Gambian footballer
• Adama Njie (born 1978), Gambian runner
• Al Njie (born 1955), American soccer player
• Alhaji Njie (Biri Biri; 1948–2020), Gambian footballer; father of Yusupha Njie
• Alieu Badara Njie (1904–1982), Gambian civil servant, politician, and ambassador
• Allen Njie (born 1999), Liberian footballer
• Baboucarr Njie (born 1955), Gambian footballer
• Bubacar Njie Kambi (born 1988), Gambian footballer
• Bilal Njie (born 1988), Norwegian footballer; brother of Moussa Njie
• Fallou Njie (born 1999), Gambian footballer
• Fatou Mass Jobe-Njie (born ?), Gambian politician, ambassador, banker, and charity executive
• Faye Njie (born 1993), Gambian-born Finnish judoka and Olympics competitor
• Isatou Njie-Saidy (born 1952), Gambian politician and radio presenter
• John Charles Njie (born ?), Gambian actor
• Mambury Njie (born 1962), Gambian economist and politician
• Marie Samuel Njie ( 20th century), Gambian griot singer, composer, and political figure
• Momar Njie (born 1975), Gambian footballer and trainer
• Momodou Baboucar Njie (1929–2009), Gambian politician and business executive
• Moussa Njie (born 1995), Norwegian footballer; brother of Bilal Njie
• Mustapha Njie (born 1996), Gambian footballer
• Nancy Njie (born 1965), Gambian politician
• Sainey Njie (born 2001), Gambian footballer
• Sally Njie (born 1932), Gambian librarian
• Seedy Njie (born 1994), British footballer
• Sirra Wally Ndow-Njie (born ?), Gambian politician
• Yusupha Njie (born 1994), Gambian footballer; son of Alhaji Njie

N'Jie

• Momodou Bello N'Jie (born 1969), Gambian runner and Olympics competitor
• Clinton N'Jie (born 1993), Cameroonian footballer
• Louise N'Jie (1922–2014), Gambian teacher, feminist, and politician
• Pierre Sarr N'Jie (1909–1993), Gambia lawyer and politician; first Gambian head of state after declared independence from Britain

See also

• Ndiaye (disambiguation)
• N'Diaye (disambiguation)

Notes and References

1. Cheikh Anta Diop and Egbuna P. Modum. "Towards the African renaissance: essays in African culture & development", 1946-1960, p28).