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Kadeejah
How to Pronounce Kadeejah
Pronounced kuh-DEE-juh /kəˈdiːdʒə/Medium
Meaning: Kadeejah is a phonetic respelling of Khadija, one of the most honored names in Islam, borne by Khadija bint Khuwaylid, the first wife of the Prophet Muhammad and the first believer. In Arabic it is traditionally understood as an early or premature one; the deep respect for the name comes from her.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Kadeejah is a phonetic respelling of Khadija, the deeply honored name of Khadija bint Khuwaylid, the Prophet Muhammad's first wife and the first believer in Islam. Traditionally read in Arabic as an early or premature one, it is given with great respect. This American spelling stayed rare, recorded for only a couple dozen girls a year at its high around 1994.
A girl named Kadeejah from the early nineties is a young adult now, the spelling reflecting a family rendering Khadija for English readers. It reads as a heritage name of faith rather than a trend, with Khadija and Khadijah the more standard spellings.
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What does the name Kadeejah mean?
It is a respelling of Khadija, the revered name of Khadija bint Khuwaylid, the Prophet Muhammad's first wife.
How do you pronounce Kadeejah?
It's said kuh-DEE-juh /kəˈdiːdʒə/, three syllables.
Is Kadeejah a boy or girl name?
Kadeejah is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Kadeejah?
It has always been rare, a Khadija respelling given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak in the early nineteen-nineties, and never common.