Khadija

Khadija
PronunciationArabic: [xaˈdiːdʒa]
Egyptian Arabic: [xæˈdiːɡɑ]
GenderFemale
Origin
Word/nameFrom Khadija bint Khuwaylid, first wife of Muhammad
MeaningPremature
Region of originArabia
Other names
Related namesKhadijah, Khadeeja, Khadeejah, Khatija, Khatijah, Katijah, Hadja, Hatice, Tijah

Khadija, Khadijah, Khadeeja, Khatija, or Khatijah (Arabic: خديجة, romanized: Khadīja) is a feminine given name of Arabic origin. It is the name of Khadija bint Khuwaylid, the first wife of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. In 1995, it was one of the three most popular Arabic female given names in the Muslim world, along with Fatima and Aisha. Hatice is the Turkish equivalent. Notable people with the name include:

Given name

Khadeeja

Khadija

Khatija

Fictional people

See also

References

  1. ↑ Lane, Edward William (1863). An Arabic-English Lexicon, derived from the best and most copious eastern sources. Williams & Norgate.
  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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