Nasruddin (name)

Nasruddin
Gendermasculine
Language(s)Arabic
Origin
Meaning'defender of the faith'
Other names
Variant form(s)Nasir al-Din, Naseeruddin, Nasiruddin, Nasir ad-Din, Nasir ud-Din, Naser el-Din
Related namesNasr, Nasir, Nasrallah

Nasruddin (Arabic: نصرالدین, lit.'defender of the faith') was originally a honorific title and is a masculine given name and surname of Arabic origin. There are many variant spellings in English due to transliteration including Nasir al-Din, and Nasiruddin.

The most notable person with this name is the 13th-century philosopher, Sufi and wise man from Turkey, Nasreddin Hodja. Other people with the title or name include: