Nasreddin Hodja Name Origin
/HOD-ja NAS-red-din/-
Turkish (Turkish) 60% -
Azerbaijani (Azeri) 30%
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Kurdish (Kurdish) 10%
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Name Details
- First Name: Nasreddin
- Last Name: Hodja
- Name Order: Eastern
- Gender: Male
Name Origin
The name 'Hodja Nasreddin' combines a traditional Ottoman/Turkish title 'Hodja' (teacher or wise man) with the given name 'Nasreddin,' a popular folk character known for wit and humor in Middle Eastern and Central Asian cultures.
Name Trends
This chart shows how many babies were given the name Nasreddin each year, based on data from the U.S. Government's Social Security Administration (SSA).