Khadija (name)
Khadija, Khadeeja or Khadijah (Arabic: خديجة, romanized: Khadīja) 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.[4] Hatice is the Turkish equivalent.[2]
| Pronunciation | Arabic: [xaˈdiːdʒa] Egyptian Arabic: [xæˈdiːɡɑ] |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | From Khadija bint Khuwaylid, first wife of Muhammad |
| Meaning | Premature[1] |
| Region of origin | Arabia |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Khadijah, Khadeeja, Khatija, Khatijah, Katijah, Khadeejah, Hadja, Hadia, Hatice,[2] Tijah[3] |
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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 (born 1968), Moroccan athlete
- Khadija Ahrari, Afghan politician
- Khadija al-Salami (born 1966), Yemeni film producer
- Khadija Amin, Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician and Member of Parliament
- Khadija Arib (born 1960), Dutch politician
- Khadijah Farrakhan, wife of Louis Farrakhan
- Khadija Gayibova (1893–1938), Azerbaijani pianist
- 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
- Hatice Muazzez, Polish Jewish wife of Ottoman Sultan Ibrahim I
- Khadijah of the Maldives (died 1380), Sultana of the Maldives from 1347 to 1380
- Khadija Mushtaq, Pakistani academic administrator and educator
- Khadija Qalanjo, Somali singer and dancer
- Khadija Salum Ally Al-Qassmy (born 1958), Tanzanian politician
- Khadeeja (actress) (died 2017), Malayalam-language film actress
- Turhan Hatice Sultan (1627–1683), concubine of Ottoman Sultan Ibrahim I
- Khadijah Whittington (born 1986), American basketball player
Fictional people
- Khadijah James, character in the television series Living Single
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See also
References
- Lane, Edward William (1863). An Arabic-English Lexicon, derived from the best and most copious eastern sources. Williams & Norgate.
- Schimmel, Annemarie (1989). Islamic Names. Edinburgh University Press. p. 43. ISBN 0852245637.
- Tham, Seong Chee (1990). A Study of the Evolution of the Malay Language: Social Change and Cognitive Development. NUS Press. p. 85. ISBN 9971691361.
- Arquilevich, Gabriel (1995). World Religions. Teacher Created Resources. p. 115. ISBN 1557346240.
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