Khadijeh as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Khadijeh

What is the meaning of the name Khadijeh ?

The baby name Khadijeh is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Persian: /xædiːˈʒe/ — kha-DEE-jeh; Arabic: /xaˈdiːdʒa/ — kha-DEE-jah.

Khadijeh is Arabic in Origin.

Khadijeh is the Persian form of the Arabic feminine name Khadīja (خديجة), from the Semitic root kh-d-j, signifying “to come out early,” hence “premature/early-born child.” In Persian it appears as Khadijeh or Khadije. Related forms across languages include Khadija/Khadijah/Khadeeja(h) (Arabic, Urdu), Hatice (Turkish), Hatidža (Bosnian), Hadije (Albanian), Xədicə (Azerbaijani), and Khadijah in Malay/Indonesian. Informal diminutives such as Khadi or Jija occur.

The name has been cherished in Islamic communities since the 7th century in honor of Khadīja bint Khuwaylid, the Prophet Muhammad’s first wife - an accomplished merchant, the first believer in Islam, and an emblem of integrity and steadfast support. This association imbues Khadijeh with connotations of wisdom, loyalty, and enterprise beyond its literal etymology. Widely used in Iran and among Persian-speakers, it also enjoys pan-Muslim popularity from North Africa to South and Central Asia, with periodic rises in usage in diaspora communities.