name
Kadiatu
kah-dee-AH-too
kɑdiːˈɑːtuːListen
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Syllable breakdown
Kadiatu
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Temne (Sierra Leone)
- Meaning
- a Temne feminine name of Islamic origin, a form of Khadijah, the name of the first wife of the Prophet Muhammad and the first convert to Islam, whose wealth, intelligence, and steadfast support were crucial to the survival of the early Muslim community; among the Temne, who practise a form of Islam deeply interwoven with indigenous spiritual practices and the Bondo women's society that initiates girls into womanhood, naming a daughter after Khadijah acknowledges both Islamic heritage and the particular strength and agency associated with the Prophet's most important companion
- Gender
- female
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