Khadijah is a girl's name of Arabic origin meaning “A girl born before pregnancy is complete (ex. 7 months.” In 2024 it was given to 177 girls in the United States.
Khadijah at a glance
Gender
Girl name
Origin
Muslim & Arabic
Meaning
“A girl born before pregnancy is complete (ex. 7 months”
About the name Khadijah
Khadijah belongs to the Muslim & Arabic tradition. Its meaning — “A girl born before pregnancy is complete (ex. 7 months” — is the sense carried by its Arabic roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page.
In the United States, Khadijah first appears in Social Security records in 1962. It climbed to its best-ever rank of #184 in 1994, and in 2024 177 babies received the name — 7,443 in total since 1880. Those are the official counts, not estimates.
Khadijah means “A girl born before pregnancy is complete (ex. 7 months” in its Arabic roots. We check every meaning against published sources before it appears here.
Is Khadijah a boy or girl name?
Khadijah is a girl name. In 2024, 177 babies received the name in the US.
What origin is the name Khadijah?
Khadijah comes from the Muslim & Arabic tradition.
How popular is the name Khadijah?
Khadijah first appears in US records in 1962. Its best-ever ranking was #184 in 1994, and 177 babies were given the name in 2024.
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