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Hadija

/ha-DEE-ja/Luganda & Swahili · a girl’s name

An East African Muslim spelling of Khadija. The Arabic name traditionally means “premature child” or “one born early.”

In Luganda

How to say it
ha-DEE-ja
Given to
Girls
Used in
Uganda
How common
uncommon

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

HadijaKhadija

In Swahili

How to say it
ha-DEE-jah
Given to
Girls
Used in
Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

HadijaKhadijaKhadijah

Nicknames & short forms

Dija

From the same family