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Khadija

Field	Value
name	Khadija
caption	royalty
pronunciation

gender	Female
meaning	Premature
region	Arabia
origin	From Khadija bint Khuwaylid, first wife of Muhammad
related names	Khadijah, Khadeeja, Khatija, Khatijah, Katijah, Khadeejah, Hadja, Hadia, Hatice, Tijah

Note

the name Khadija, also spelled Khadeeja and Khadijah

Khadija, Khadeeja or Khadijah () is an Arabic feminine given name, the name of Khadija bint Khuwaylid, first wife of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. In 1995, it was one of the three most popular Arabic feminine names in the Muslim world, along with Fatima and Aisha.

Hatice is the Turkish equivalent. Other notable people with the name Khadija include:

Historical figures

Khadija Abadiya bint Ali (1907–1958), Iraqi princess, daughter of Ali bin Hussein, King of Hejaz
Khadija bint Harun al-Rashid, a 9th-century Arab princess, daughter of Arab caliph Harun al-Rashid (r. 786–809)
Khadija Arslan Khatun, wife of 11th-century caliph al-Qa'im, mother of prince Muhammad bin Qa'im
Khadija Gayibova, Azerbaijani pianist (1893–1938)
Khadijah of the Maldives, Sultana of the Maldives from 1347 to 1380
Khadija Riyad (1914–1981), Egyptian painter, sculptor, and jewelry designer
Khadija Sultana (1600– fl. 1665), Indian regent
Khadeeja (actress) (died 2017), Malayalam-language film actress

Living people

Khadija Abbouda (born 1968), Moroccan athlete
Khadija Ahrari, Afghan politician
Khadija al-Salami (born 1966), Yemeni film producer
Khadija Amin, Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician
Khadija Arib (born 1960), Dutch politician
Khadijah Farrakhan, wife of Louis Farrakhan
Khadija Gbla, Australian anti-FGM campaigner
Khadijah Hashim (born 1942), Malaysian journalist and teacher
Khadija Ismayilova, Azerbaijani journalist
Khadija Lalla, (born 2007) Moroccan princess
Khadija Mumtaz (born 1955), Malayalam-language writer
Khadija Mushtaq, Pakistani academic administrator and educator
Khadija Qalanjo, Somali singer and dancer
Khadija Salum Ally Al-Qassmy (born 1958), Tanzanian politician
Khadijah Whittington (born 1986), American basketball player

Fictional people

Khadija, a character in the comedy-drama Paris (2008 film)
Khadijah Adiyeme, played by Lupita Nyong'o in The 355
Khadijah James, character in the television series Living Single
Khadijah, a character in the song of the same name, released in 1993 by hip hop trio Dirt Nation.

References

Lane, Edward William. (1863). "An Arabic-English Lexicon, derived from the best and most copious eastern sources". Williams & Norgate.
Tham, Seong Chee. (1990). "A Study of the Evolution of the Malay Language: Social Change and Cognitive Development". NUS Press.
Arquilevich, Gabriel. (1995). "World Religions". Teacher Created Resources.
Schimmel, Annemarie. (1989). "Islamic Names". Edinburgh University Press.

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