Gender
Origin
- Arabic
- The prophet Muhammads wife
Premature child
Syllables
3
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Khadijah
Pronunciation
kha-di-jah
Famous People
This was the name of the first wife of the Prophet Muhammed, the mother of his children and the first convert to Islam. The Koran describes her as being one of four perfect women: Fatima, Mary, and Aisha were the other three.
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1994 (rank #6965, 7 births)
- Girls: peak in 1994 (rank #184, 1,615 births); most recent 2025 (rank #1427, 151 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | 151 |
| 2024 | – | 177 |
| 2023 | – | 160 |
| 2022 | – | 135 |
| 2021 | – | 121 |
| 2020 | – | 121 |
| 2019 | – | 131 |
| 2018 | – | 137 |
| 2017 | – | 131 |
| 2016 | – | 138 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2015 (rank #203, 267 births); most recent 2025 (rank #216, 219 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 219 |
| 2024 | 245 |
| 2023 | 228 |
| 2022 | 212 |
| 2021 | 192 |
| 2020 | 196 |
| 2019 | 227 |
| 2018 | 247 |
| 2017 | 214 |
| 2016 | 228 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #1781, 17 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 17 |
| 2022 | 14 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 13 |
| 2017 | 9 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2014 | 8 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #543, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #285, 12 births); most recent 2025 (rank #474, 6 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2022 | 12 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 4 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence