Khadija

Khadija, Khadeeja or Khadijah (خديجة) is an Arabic feminine given name, the name of Khadija bint Khuwaylid, first wife of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. In 1995, it was one of the three most popular Arabic feminine names in the Muslim world, along with Fatima and Aisha.

Hatice is the Turkish equivalent. Other notable people with the name Khadija include:

Historical figures

 * Khadija Arslan Khatun, wife of 11th-century caliph al-Qa'im, mother of prince Muhammad bin Qa'im
 * Khadija Sultana (1600– fl. 1665), Indian regent
 * Khadijah of the Maldives, Sultana of the Maldives from 1347 to 1380
 * Khadija Gayibova, Azerbaijani pianist (1893–1938)
 * Khadija bint Harun al-Rashid, a 9th-century Arab princess, daughter of famous Arab caliph Harun al-Rashid (r. 786–809)
 * Khadija Abdiya bint Ali (1907–1958), Iraqi princess, daughter of Ali bin Hussein, King of Hejaz
 * Khadija Riyad (1914–1981), Egyptian painter, sculptor, and jewelry designer

Living people

 * Khadija Abbouda (born 1968), Moroccan athlete
 * Khadija Ahrari, Afghan politician
 * Khadija al-Salami (born 1966), Yemeni film producer
 * Khadija Amin, Bangladesh Nationalist Party politician
 * Khadija Arib (born 1960), Dutch politician
 * Khadijah Farrakhan, wife of Louis Farrakhan
 * Khadija Gbla, Australian anti-FGM campaigner
 * Khadijah Hashim (born 1942), Malaysian journalist and teacher
 * Khadija Ismayilova, Azerbaijani journalist
 * Khadija Lalla, (born 2007) Moroccan princess
 * Khadija Mumtaz (born 1955), Malayalam-language writer
 * Khadija Mushtaq, Pakistani academic administrator and educator
 * Khadija Qalanjo, Somali singer and dancer
 * Khadija Salum Ally Al-Qassmy (born 1958), Tanzanian politician
 * Khadeeja (actress) (died 2017), Malayalam-language film actress
 * Khadijah Whittington (born 1986), American basketball player
 * Khadija Khalloufy ( born 1983), Moroccan HS Social Worker and Notary public

Fictional people

 * Khadijah James, character in the television series Living Single