Khadijah means premature child — from the Arabic, the H-ending variant of Khadija. Khadijah was the Prophet Muhammad's first wife, first believer, and a successful businesswoman who proposed marriage. She is the most important woman in Islamic history. The H-ending adds spiritual breath. Three syllables of the Prophet's first wife, the first believer, and the businesswoman who proposed.
Khadijah is the H-ending variant of Khadija. She was the Prophet Muhammad's first wife, first believer, and a businesswoman who proposed marriage — Islam's most important woman.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Khadijah bint Khuwaylid (c. 555–619 AD).
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Today
Khadijah remains a beloved choice, ranking #1602 in the US. 7,450 babies have been named Khadijah since 1962.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Islamic tradition, SSA data
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How popular is Khadijah?
1994peak year
Khadijah reached its widest reach during the 1990s. In 1994, 1,615 babies received the name (ranked #184). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #1602), with about 136 babies given the name annually. Khadijah's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 7,450 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
Khadijah's Life Path 8 is the achiever's number — first-believer achievement. People named Khadijah tend to be powerful, faithful, and gifted at proposing to prophets.
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