Khadija
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This article is about the name Khadija, also spelled Khadeeja and Khadijah. For the wife of Muhammad, see Khadija bint Khuwaylid. For other uses, see Khadija (disambiguation).
"Khadijeh" redirects here. For the village in Iran, see Khadijeh, Howmeh-ye Sharqi.
Khadija, Khadeeja or Khadijah (Arabic: خديجة, romanized: Khadīja) is an Arabic feminine given name, the name of Khadija bint Khuwaylid, first wife of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. In 1995, it was one of the three most popular Arabic feminine names in the Muslim world, along with Fatima and Aisha.[4]
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Pronunciation | Arabic: [xaˈdiːdʒa] Egyptian Arabic: [xæˈdiːɡɑ] |
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Gender | Female |
Origin | |
Word/name | From Khadija bint Khuwaylid, first wife of Muhammad |
Meaning | Premature[1] |
Region of origin | Arabia |
Other names | |
Related names | Khadijah, Khadeeja, Khatija, Khatijah, Katijah, Khadeejah, Hadja, Hadia, Hatice,[2] Tijah[3] |
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Other notable people with the name Khadija include: