Sajida
/ˈsɑː.dʒɪ.də/noun
An Arabic feminine given name meaning “one who prostrates” or “one who bows in worship.”
Did you know?Sajida comes from the Arabic root S-J-D, the same sacred root behind sujūd, the prostration performed in Islamic prayer, where the forehead meets the ground in an act of submission and closeness to God.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Arabic
Arabic
سَاجِدَة (sājida)
“a woman who prostrates, bows down in worship”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
سَجَدَ (sajada)
“to prostrate oneself, bow in worship”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
سُجُود (sujūd)
“prostration in prayer”
Modern English
English
Sajida
“a feminine given name used in Arabic and other Muslim communities”