Khadija (name)

This article is about the name Khadija, also spelled like, Khadeeja . For the wife of Muhammad, see Khadija bint Khuwaylid. For other uses, see Khadija (disambiguation).
Khadeeja
Pronunciation Arabic pronunciation: [xadiːʤaː]
Gender Female
Origin
Word/name From Khadija bint Khuwaylid, first wife of Muhammad
Meaning Trust worthy, respected and highly respected [1]
Region of origin Arabia
Other names
Related names Khadijah, Khatija, Khatijah, Katijah, Khadeejah, Hatice,[2] Tijah[3]
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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.[4] Hatice is the Turkish equivalent.[2] The name should be distinguished from Katja, which is an abbreviation of Katherine, a name of Greek origin.

Other notable people with the name Khadija include:

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References

  1. Rose, Margaret (2006). Baby Names for Dummies. Wiley. ISBN 0470055723.
  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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