- Meaning
- Born early, before her time
- Arabic
- خديجة
- Say it
- kha-DEE-ja
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Arabic
- In the Quran
- Not in the Quran
About the meaning
Khadij is a child born before its time.
Famous people with this name
- Khadija bint Khuwaylid, the first wife of the Prophet and the first person to believe in his message
Other spellings
Khadijah, Khadidja, Hatice, Kadiatou, Khadeeja
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Questions about Khadija
What does Khadija mean?
Khadija means: Born early, before her time. Khadij is a child born before its time.
Is Khadija in the Quran?
No. But a name does not need to be in the Quran to be a good Muslim name: what matters is that its meaning is good.
Is Khadija a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Khadija is a girl’s name.
How do you write Khadija in Arabic?
In Arabic script, Khadija is written خديجة.