Khadijah
Meaning of Khadijah
Khadijah drifts across the ear like silk sliding over tatami, an Arabic name shaped from the root kh-d-j—often read as “early arrival”—and first borne into legend by Khadijah bint Khuwaylid, the merchant matriarch whose steady courage stood beside the Prophet Muhammad as unshaken as a five-tiered pagoda in storm-wind. In today’s United States she hovers at a cool No. 773, a statistic as restrained as sumi ink on rice paper, yet those three syllables ripple outward like a koi breaking dawn’s mirror, hinting at quiet strength and entrepreneurial grace. The name promises the poise of a blossom that opens before the rest of the orchard, offering parents a talisman of independence, loyalty, and unwavering faith—a story begun in desert dusk that now glides, whisper-soft, beneath floating cherry petals.
Pronunciation
Arabic
- Pronunced as kuh-DEE-jah (/kəˈdiːdʒɑː/)
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Notable People Named Khadijah
| Khadijah Hashim is a Malaysian novelist, teacher and journalist who has written 19 novels along with short stories, poetry and award-honored children's rhymes. |
| Khadijah Mellah made history as the first jockey to wear a hijab in a competitive British horse race, winning the Magnolia Cup on Haverland despite being new to the sport. |
| Khadijah Rushdan is a former Rutgers and WNBA basketball player who now coaches the Delaware State women's team. |
