Chadijah
Arabic · Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Chadijah
The name 'Chadijah' is a variant of 'Khadijah', meaning "premature child" or "early baby" in Arabic, derived from the root *kh-d-j* connoting early birth or precocity.
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Etymology
The name 'Chadijah' is a variant of 'Khadijah', meaning "premature child" or "early baby" in Arabic, derived from the root *kh-d-j* connoting early birth or precocity. It is primarily used in Islamic cultures, most notably as the name of Khadijah bint Khuwaylid, the first wife of the Prophet Muhammad and the first convert to Islam.
Chadijah currently ranks #12,052 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1994.
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