The baby name Hatice is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ha-TEE-jeh (IPA: /haˈtidʒe/).
Hatice is Turkish in Origin.
The baby name Hatice is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ha-TEE-jeh (IPA: /haˈtidʒe/).
Hatice is Turkish in Origin.
Hatice is the Turkish form of the Arabic female name Khadija (Khadījah, خديجة), pronounced ha-TEE-jeh in Turkish. The underlying Arabic root kh-d-j conveys the idea of coming out early, giving the name the traditional meaning “premature/early-born child,” sometimes extended to “one who arrives before others.” Its prominence in the Islamic world stems from Khadija bint Khuwaylid, the first wife of the Prophet Muhammad, esteemed for her integrity and enterprise, which further associates the name with dignity and trustworthiness.
In Turkey, Hatice has been borne by numerous Ottoman princesses and consorts, including several Hatice Sultans in the 16th-19th centuries, and it remains a familiar, time-honored choice across Turkish-speaking communities and the Balkans. Variants and cognates include Khadija, Khadijah, Khadidja, Khadeeja, Khadijeh (Persian), Hatidža (Bosnian), and Xədicə (Azerbaijani). Informal Turkish diminutives include Hatçe and Hati.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TR | 0 | #21 | 76,102 | 19,440 | |
| TM | Girls | 0 | #34 | 2 | 574 |
| BG | 0 | #77 | 6 | 1,799 | |
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| BG | Girls | 0 | #117 | 119 | 3,559 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #120 | 132 | 6,293 |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| GR | 0 | #124 | 11 | 3,911 | |
| Norway | Girls | 2006 | #132 | 4 | 527 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #174 | 4 | 2,769 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #179 | 160 | 7,429 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2021 | #182 | 2 | 1,666 |
| Austria | Girls | 0 | #185 | 366 | 1,885 |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| DK | 0 | #192 | 12 | 5,198 | |
| Austria | 0 | #196 | 18 | 850 | |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #197 | 1,737 | 4,949 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #224 | 2 | 3,308 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #226 | 2 | 4,141 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #249 | 3 | 6,592 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #272 | 2 | 6,912 |
| Canada | Girls | 2008 | #298 | 6 | 2,834 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| Germany | 0 | #322 | 120 | 2,542 | |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #325 | 8 | 5,862 |
| NL | 0 | #330 | 62 | 2,481 | |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1,015 | 5,933 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #340 | 4 | 15,378 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #350 | 2 | 5,378 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #357 | 2 | 7,678 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #364 | 1 | 5,096 |
| Finland | Girls | 0 | #382 | 10 | 1,368 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #396 | 10 | 3,185 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #488 | 17 | 11,303 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #517 | 7 | 11,913 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #541 | 5 | 8,334 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #544 | 4 | 10,981 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #559 | 3 | 19,177 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #572 | 2 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #591 | 7 | 20,968 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #696 | 2 | 13,071 |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #698 | 41 | 3,895 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| SY | 0 | #761 | 7 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| DZ | 0 | #815 | 375 | 20,130 | |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #852 | 84 | 25,931 |
| TN | 0 | #862 | 4 | 13,765 | |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #921 | 32 | 5,697 |
| United States | Girls | 2016 | #931 | 8 | 9,437 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #938 | 14 | 5,873 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #946 | 14 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| MA | 0 | #1,100 | 29 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,235 | 2 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,264 | 4 | 17,781 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,384 | 63 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
Hatice is popular in 53 countries — most recent births per country:
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