Khatijah as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Khatijah

What is the meaning of the name Khatijah ?

The baby name Khatijah is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Arabic: /xaˈdiːdʒa/ (Kha-DEE-jah); Common English: /kəˈdiːdʒə/ (kuh-DEE-juh); Malay/Indonesian: KHAH-tee-jah.

Khatijah is Arabic in Origin.

Khatijah is a Southeast Asian spelling of the Arabic name Khadīja (خديجة), derived from the root kh-d-j meaning “to be born early” or “premature infant.” Because of the revered figure Khadijah bint Khuwaylid - Mecca merchant, first wife of Prophet Muhammad, and first believer - the name carries connotations of strength, fidelity, and wisdom alongside its literal sense.

Documented throughout the Islamic world since the 7th century, the name spread with Islam and appears in many transliterations. Common variants include Khadija, Khadijah, Khadeeja(h), Khatija/Khatijah (Malay–Indonesian), Hadija (Bosnian/Serbian/Croatian), Khadidja (Maghrebi French), Hatice (Turkish), and Khadizha/Khadicha (Russian/Central Asian). In Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia, Khatijah has been widely used in both Jawi and Latin scripts, and remains familiar through public figures and family naming traditions. The Khatijah spelling is particularly found in Malay-speaking contexts, alongside Khadijah, and reflects local orthographic preference.