Khadidja
Arabic (Maghrebi) · Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Khadidja
The name 'Khadidja' means "premature child" or "early baby" in Arabic, derived from the root *kh-d-j* (خدج) referring to a birth occurring before full term.
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Etymology
The name 'Khadidja' means "premature child" or "early baby" in Arabic, derived from the root *kh-d-j* (خدج) referring to a birth occurring before full term. It is primarily used in Islamic cultures, most famously as the name of Khadija bint Khuwaylid, the first wife of the Prophet Muhammad and the first convert to Islam.
Khadidja currently ranks #16,517 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2010.
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