Khadija

“Premature, born early” — Arabic origin

Girl's name · #980 in the US (2025) · Trending

Khadija has appeared in US records since 1965 — best rank #980 (2025) · 5,271 babies named Khadija all-time · 1 in 6,300 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 740 girls in Belgium (2025) · about 1 in 750 girls in France (2025) · about 1 in 750 girls in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 15 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Khadijas

Khadija bint Khuwaylid — First wife of Prophet Muḥammad ﷺ, First believer in Islam and Prophet Muhammad’s most beloved wife
Khadija Shaw — Jamaican association football player
Khadija Arib — Dutch former politician, civil servant, educator and social worker
Khadija al-Salami — Yemeni female film producer
Khadija Mumtaz — Indian Malayalam language author

What Khadijas become

Among 157 notable people named Khadija:

Political leaders appear 1.53× more often than among typical names — e.g. Khadija Arib, Dutch former politician, civil servant, educator and social worker.

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