girl's name

Khadidja

khah-DEE-jah

  • Origin Arabic
  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 8
  • Popularity Top 1000 (France)
  • Births on record 2,711

France

#629

2025 births

Khadidja is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2024 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in France.

  • Khadidja is a name of Arabic origin.
  • Peaked in France in 2014, when 95 babies were given the name.
  • It has been rising over the past decade in France.
  • Today about 1 in 8,421 babies in France is given this name.
  • First appears in birth records in 1954.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Khadidja Over Time

Births per decade in France, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.

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Births named Khadidja by decade in France
Decade Births
1950s 35
1960s 155
1970s 225
1980s 285
1990s 240
2000s 405
2010s 770
2020s (to 2025) 440

How Popular Is Khadidja?

In 2025, Khadidja was given to 70 babies in France, ranking #629 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in France.

Where Khadidja Is Used

France #629 70 in 2025
Canada #4,032 5 in 2023
England & Wales #7,355 3 in 2023
United States #17,599 5 in 2024

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Khadidja

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Khadidja Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Khadidja over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Khadidja

  • Pronunciation khah-DEE-jah

Sibling Names for Khadidja

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Khadidja — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Khadidja

How popular is the name Khadidja?

In 2025, Khadidja was given to 70 babies in France, ranking #629 that year. It ranks among the top 1,000 names in France.

Is Khadidja a girl's or a boy's name?

Khadidja is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Khadidja?

Khadidja has 3 syllables.

When was Khadidja most popular?

Khadidja peaked in 2014, when 95 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.

Is Khadidja a good name?

That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Khadidja currently ranks #629 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.