خَدِيجَة

Khadija

خدیجہ

Say it: kha-DEE-jah · /xə.ˈd̪iː.d͡ʒaː/

Girl nameArabicFrom Hadith / Sahaba

Meaning

“Name of Umm al-Mu'minin Khadijah (RA), the Prophet's ﷺ first wife; lit. born early”

ام المؤمنین حضرت خدیجہؓ کا نام

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Famous people named Khadija

Family of the Prophet ﷺ

Khadijah bint Khuwaylid · d. 619

حضرت خدیجہ رضی اللہ عنہا

First wife of the Prophet ﷺ and first to believe in him; mother of all his children except Ibrahim.

What the references say

Jamia Banuri Town names listSahabiyat Open →
Dawat-e-Islami, Naam Rakhnay Kay Ahkam11اُمہات المؤمنین رضی اللہ تعالٰی عنہن کے مقدس نام Open →
Al-Isabah fi Tamyiz al-Sahabah (Ibn Hajar)Sahabiyah, Hadith narrator (no Taqrib tabaqah) - e.g. خديجة بنت الحصين بن الحارث المطلبية Open →
Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Namesborn before full term Open →
Qabas Arabic lexiconroot خ د ج; gender Girl; type اسم علم; Same word (vowels match)
Darul Uloom Deobandrecommended Open →

Questions about Khadija

What does Khadija mean?

Khadija means “Name of Umm al-Mu'minin Khadijah (RA), the Prophet's ﷺ first wife; lit. born early”. In Urdu: ام المؤمنین حضرت خدیجہؓ کا نام.

Is Khadija a boy or girl name?

Khadija is a girl's name.

What is the origin of Khadija?

Khadija is of Arabic origin. Its Arabic root is خ د ج.

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