Khadijat

Syllable breakdown

Name meaning and origin

Origin

Hausa (Nigeria/Niger)

Meaning

the Hausa form of Khadija — the first wife of the Prophet Muhammad, his closest confidante, the first person to accept Islam, and one of the four women declared perfect in Islamic tradition; Khadija bint Khuwaylid was a successful merchant who employed Muhammad before their marriage and was fifteen years his senior — her social standing, wisdom, and unwavering support during the most difficult years of the early Muslim community make her one of the most beloved and celebrated women in Islamic history; among Hausa Muslims giving a daughter the name Khadijat expresses the aspiration that she will embody Khadija's qualities of strength, intelligence, loyalty, and the kind of supportive faith that sustains others through difficulty

Gender

female

Also spelled

Khadija, Hadijah, Khadijatu