Khadeja
Arabic · Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Khadeja
Khadeja (also spelled Khadijah) means "premature child" or "born early" and derives from the Arabic root خ-د-ج (kh-d-j).
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Etymology
Khadeja (also spelled Khadijah) means "premature child" or "born early" and derives from the Arabic root خ-د-ج (kh-d-j). The name is primarily used in Islamic and Arabic-speaking cultures, with notable historical significance as the name of Muhammad's first wife, Khadijah bint Khuwaylid, a wealthy Meccan merchant.
Khadeja currently ranks #16,263 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1994.
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