Entry № 0635 · Arabic origin

Khadijah Khadijah — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ kah-DEE-jah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Arabic
Meaning
"Trustworthy; first wife of the Prophet"
Syllables
3
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient (Arabic)

A name that means "trustworthy; first wife of the prophet".

Khadijah (خديجة) was the first wife of the Prophet Muhammad and the first convert to Islam. A wealthy businesswoman of Mecca, she supported the Prophet through his earliest revelations and is revered as the "Mother of Believers."

Khadijah is widely used in the Muslim world. Khadijah Williams is the contemporary American activist.

First convert to Islam. The Prophet's first wife.

The name in its native script.

خديجة
Transliteration
Khadījah
Pronunciation
/ kəˈdiː.dʒə /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Khadijah stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Khadijah · last year
412 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Khadijahs before her.

Real people
Khadijah bint Khuwaylid
First wife of the Prophet Muhammad.
c. 555 – 619 CE
In fiction
Khadijah
Common in Muslim families.

Names connected to Khadijah.

The number behind Khadijah.

2

The Diplomat

Khadijah reduces to two — the number of the first wife.

Why families chose this name.

"The Prophet's first wife. The first Muslim. Eight letters. Khadijah."
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