Khadija (name)
This article is about the name Khadija. For the wife of Muhammad, see Khadija bint Khuwaylid. For other uses, see Khadija (disambiguation).
| Khadija | |
|---|---|
| Gender | Female |
| Origin | |
| Word/name | From Khadija bint Khuwaylid, first wife of Muhammad |
| Meaning | Born prematurely[1] |
| Region of origin | Arabia |
| Other names | |
| Related names | Khadijah, Khatija, Khatijah, Katijah, Khadeejah, Hatice,[2] Tijah[3] |
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Khadija (Arabic: خديجة) is a feminine 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:
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 female 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 Mumtaz, Malayalam-language writer
- Khadija Nazirova, Azerbaijani TV presenter
- Khadija Qalanjo, Somali singer and dancer
- Khadija Salum Ally Al-Qassmy, Tanzanian politician
- Khadijah Whittington, American basketball player
Fictional people
- Khadijah James, character in the television series Living Single
References
- ↑ Rose, Margaret (2006). Baby Names for Dummies. Wiley. ISBN 0470055723.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 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.