Khadijah
In Arabic: خديجة
Khadijah bint Khuwaylid, رضي الله عنها—wife of the Prophet ﷺ and among the first to affirm him
اسم خديجة بنت خويلد، رضي الله عنها، زوجة النبي ﷺ وأول من صدّقه
- Girl name
- Companion
- Faith
- Virtue
- Longer
- Strong sound
- Common
- Pan-Arab
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- What does the name Khadijah mean?
- Khadijah bint Khuwaylid, رضي الله عنها—wife of the Prophet ﷺ and among the first to affirm him
- Is Khadijah a boy or a girl name?
- Khadijah is a girl name.
- How is Khadijah written in English?
- Khadijah in Arabic: خديجة.
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