| Khadija | Malak | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Early-born child | Angel |
| Origin | arabic | Arabic |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | kha-DEE-jah | MAL-ak |
| Syllables | 3 | 2 |
| First appeared | 0 | 1983 |
| Peak year | 2025 (258) | 2011 (210) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 137 |
| Trend | Rising | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Khadija | Malak |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1,295 | 760 |
| 2010s | 1,555 | 1,706 |
| 2000s | 963 | 1,146 |
| 1990s | 826 | 255 |
| 1980s | 379 | 27 |
| 1970s | 215 | 0 |
| 1960s | 38 | 0 |
Khadija (خديجة, Khadija) is classically explained from the root kh-d-j with the sense of an 'early' or premature birth. Its prominence comes above all from Khadija bint Khuwaylid, the first wife of the Prophet Muhammad and the first person to accept Islam, so the name's religious and historical weight dominates its everyday meaning.
Malak means “angel” in Arabic.
Malak is more popular than Khadija today: about 137 US babies were given the name Malak in 2025, compared with 0 named Khadija.
Khadija means Early-born child (arabic origin), while Malak means Angel (Arabic origin).
In US records, Khadija first appears in 0 and Malak in 1983, so Khadija has the longer recorded history.