name
Khadija
khah-DEE-jah
xɑˈdiːdʒɑListen
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Syllable breakdown
Khadija
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Fur (Sudan/Chad)
- Meaning
- a Fur feminine name drawing on the Arabic Khadijah, the name of the first wife of the Prophet Muhammad and one of the most revered women in Islamic history; among the Fur people of Darfur, who are predominantly Muslim, names honouring prophetic companions and family members are an expression of religious devotion and cultural continuity; Khadijah is celebrated in Islamic tradition for her strength, business acumen, and spiritual steadfastness, qualities the name transmits to Fur girls who bear it
- Gender
- female
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