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Gender
  
Female

Region of origin
  
Arabia

Pronunciation
  
Arabic: [xadiːʤa] Egyptian Arabic: [xædiːgɑ]

Word/name
  
From Khadija bint Khuwaylid, first wife of Muhammad

Meaning
  
Trust worthy, respected and highly respected

Related names
  
Khadijah, Khatija, Khatijah, Katijah, Khadeejah, Hatice, Tijah

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. Hatice is the Turkish equivalent.

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Other notable people with the name Khadija include:

Historical figures

  • Khadijah of the Maldives, Sultana of the Maldives from 1347 to 1380
  • Turhan Hatice Sultan, concubine of Ottoman Sultan Ibrahim I
  • Hatice Muazzez, Polish Jewish wife of Ottoman Sultan Ibrahim I
  • Khadija Gayibova, Azerbaijani pianist (1893–1938)

    • Living people

  • Khadija Abbouda, Moroccan athlete
  • Khadija Ahrari, Afghan politician
  • Khadija al-Salami, Yemeni film producer
  • Khadija Arib, Dutch politician
  • Khadijah Farrakhan, wife of Louis Farrakhan
  • Khadijah Hashim, Malaysian journalist and teacher
  • Khadija Ismayilova, Azerbaijani journalist
  • Khadija Mumtaz, Malayalam-language writer
  • Khadija Qalanjo, Somali singer and dancer
  • Khadija Salum Ally Al-Qassmy, Tanzanian politician
  • Khadijah Whittington, American basketball

    • Fictional people

  • Khadijah James, character in the television series Living Single

    • References

    Khadija (name) Wikipedia
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