Khadijah
Arabic · Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Khadijah
Khadijah (خديجة) means "premature baby" or "the one who was born prematurely" and derives from the Arabic root kh-d-j, referring to a child born before full gestation.
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Etymology
Khadijah (خديجة) means "premature baby" or "the one who was born prematurely" and derives from the Arabic root kh-d-j, referring to a child born before full gestation. The name is primarily used in Islamic and Arab cultures, with historical prominence dating to Khadijah bint Khuwaylid, the first wife of the Prophet Muhammad and a successful merchant in pre-Islamic Arabia.
Khadijah currently ranks #1,432 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1994.
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