Khadija (name)

This article is about the name Khadija, also spelled like, Khadeeja. For the wife of Muhammad, see Khadija bint Khuwaylid. For other uses, see Khadija (disambiguation).
Khadija
Pronunciation Arabic: [xadiːʤaː]
Egyptian Arabic: [xædiːgæ]
Gender Female
Origin
Word/name From Khadija bint Khuwaylid, first wife of Muhammad
Meaning Trust worthy, respected and highly respected [1]
Region of origin Arabia
Other names
Related names Khadijah, Khatija, Khatijah, Katijah, Khadeejah, Hatice,[2] Tijah[3]

Khadija (Khadeeja) (Arabic: خديجة) is a feminine (female) given name, the name of Khadija bint Khuwaylid, first wife of Muhammad. Together with Fatima, it is one of the most popular female names among Muslims.[4] Hatice is the Turkish equivalent.[2] The name should be distinguished from Katja, which is an abbreviation of Katherine, a name of Greek origin.

Other notable people with the name Khadija include:

Historical figures

Living people

Fictional people

References

  1. Rose, Margaret (2006). Baby Names for Dummies. Wiley. ISBN 0470055723.
  2. 1 2 Schimmel, Annemarie (1989). Islamic Names. Edinburgh University Press. p. 43. ISBN 0852245637.
  3. Tham, Seong Chee (1990). A Study of the Evolution of the Malay Language: Social Change and Cognitive Development. NUS Press. p. 85. ISBN 9971691361.
  4. Arquilevich, Gabriel (1995). World Religions. Teacher Created Resources. p. 115. ISBN 1557346240.
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