Kadija

Meaning of Kadija

Kadija, a feminine given name of Arabic origin, represents an alternate transliteration of Khadīja, traditionally defined as “premature child” and historically borne by Khadijah bint Khuwaylid—renowned as the first wife of the Prophet Muḥammad—whose commercial acumen and unwavering faith have invested the name with associations of leadership, trustworthiness and resilience. Through centuries of cultural exchange along the East African seaboard, Kadija has been assimilated into Swahili usage without loss of its original phonetic form, yielding the standardized pronunciation /kaˈdiːdʒa/ in both Arabic and Swahili contexts. Within the United States, the name has maintained a consistently modest presence—oscillating between ranks in the 700s and 900s since the late 1980s and positioned at 945 in 2024—thereby affirming its appeal to those who seek a choice that balances historical depth, cross-cultural resonance and scholarly distinction in an Anglo-American naming environment.

Pronunciation

Arabic,Swahili

• Pronunced as kuh-DEE-jah (/kaˈdiːdʒa/)

• Khadijah
• Kadia
• Kadeesha
• Kadeeja
• Kadisha
• Khadeeja