Khadijah

“Premature, early-born” — Arabic (خَدِيجَة, feminine of خَدِيج 'premature') origin

Girl's name · #1427 in the US (2025) · 90s

Khadijah has appeared in US records since 1962 — best rank #184 (1994) · 7,596 babies named Khadijah all-time · 1 in 11,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,200 girls in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 3,000 girls in Scotland (2025) · about 1 in 3,400 girls in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 16 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Khadijahs

Khadijah Blell — Nigerian singer
Khadijah of the Maldives — Sultana of the Maldives
Khadijah Hashim — Malaysian writer
Khadijah Rushdan — American basketball player
Khadijah Whittington — American basketball player

In stories & tradition

Khadijah James — fictional human

What Khadijahs become

Among 37 notable people named Khadijah:

Athletes appear 2.05× more often than among typical names — e.g. Khadijah Rushdan, American basketball player.

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