Khadija name meaning

kha-DEE-ja

Name of Khadijah bint Khuwailid (may Allah be pleased with her), the first wife of the Prophet ﷺ and the first to accept Islam.

About the name

GenderGirl

OriginArabic

Questions parents ask

What does Khadija mean?

Name of Khadijah bint Khuwailid (may Allah be pleased with her), the first wife of the Prophet ﷺ and the first to accept Islam. The classical Arabic dictionary does not give it a meaning that suits a child, so we do not guess one.

How do you pronounce Khadija?

Khadija is pronounced kha-DEE-ja.

Is Khadija a boy's or a girl's name?

Khadija is a girl's name.

How is Khadija written in Arabic?

In Arabic it is written خديجة.

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Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon, the classical dictionary we use, gives no meaning for this name that suits a child, so we show whose blessed name it is.