Girl's name · Woman companion (sahabiyyah)
Khadijah: meaning and origin
خديجة- Meaning
- Born before her time (an early-born child)
- Arabic
- خديجة
- Say it
- kha-DEE-ja
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Woman companion (sahabiyyah)
- Also spelled
- Khadija, Khadeeja, Kadija
- Source
- Sahih al-Bukhari 3432; Ibn Hajar, al-Isabah
Who she was
Khadijah bint Khuwaylid, the Prophet's ﷺ first wife and the first person to believe in him. "The best of its women is Khadijah" (Sahih al-Bukhari 3432).
Read the full story in our Khadijah profile.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Khadijah mean?
Born before her time (an early-born child).
How do you pronounce Khadijah?
Say it as kha-DEE-ja; capitals mark the stressed syllable. In Arabic it is written خديجة.
Is Khadijah in the Quran?
No, the name itself is not a word in the Quran. It is known as the name of a companion of the Prophet ﷺ, recorded in Ibn Hajar, al-Isabah.
Is Khadijah a boy's or girl's name?
Khadijah is a girl's name.
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