The first name Khadija

In 2025, 340 girls were named Khadija, making it the 146th most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2024, with 346 births (#143).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Khadija with other names.

In 2025, 258 girls born in the United States were named Khadija, the 982nd most popular girls’ name that year.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

• Khadija bint Khuwaylid
  First wife of Prophet Muḥammad ﷺ, First believer in Islam and Prophet Muhammad’s most belo, 557–619
• Khadija Arib
  Dutch former politician, civil servant, educator and social worker, born 1960
• Khadija Gayibova
  Azerbaijani musician (1893–1938)
• Khadija Benguenna
  Algerian journalist, born 1965
• Khadija Saye
  Gambian-British photographer (1992–2017)
• Khadija Gbla
  Australian anti-FGM advocate, born 1988
• Khadija Alibeyova
  Azerbaijani educator, publicist, 1884–1961
• Khadija Abbouda
  Archer, born 1968
• Khadija Mushtaq
  Educator, 1974–2025
• Xədicə İsmayılova
  Azerbaijani investigative journalist and radio host, born 1976
• Nouria Kazdarli
  Algerian actress, 1921–2020

• Layla
• Aaliyah
• Lyla
• Maryam
• Fatima
• Aisha
• Leila
• Laila
• Amira
• Zahra
• Amina
• Lila
• Aliyah
• Yasmin
• Ayesha
• Amirah

All 218 names of Arabic origin

What does the name Khadija mean?

Borrowed from Arabic خَدِيجَة (ḵadīja).

What is the origin of the name Khadija?

Borrowed from Arabic خَدِيجَة (ḵadīja).

How popular is the name Khadija?

In 2025, 340 girls born in England and Wales were named Khadija, ranking 146th. Its peak was 2024, with 346 births.

Is Khadija a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 5,271 US babies named Khadija since 1880 were girls.

When was Khadija most popular?

2025 in the United States, when 258 babies were named Khadija, its highest rank at 982nd.

How do you pronounce Khadija?

Khadija is /xəˈdiːd͡ʒə/, 3 syllables.