Hojiya means “woman pilgrim to Mecca”. It comes from Arabic. It is documented as a girl's name in Uzbek.
- Hojiya is a name of Arabic origin.
- It is recorded for Uzbek.
- 2 syllables (counted from the spelling) and 6 letters.
What does Hojiya mean?
Literal meaning
Hojiya is a girl's name used in Uzbek. It means “woman pilgrim to Mecca”. Its elements are Arabic in origin.
Hojiya in Uzbek
Where does the name Hojiya come from?
Arabic, borrowing. From Arabic.Editorial (Meaning from TurkicNames' editorial research; not yet linked to a cited source.)
Is Hojiya a Uzbek name?
Yes. Hojiya is documented as a given name in Uzbek. Etymologically it is not a native Turkic word: it comes from Arabic.
Hojiya across Turkic languages
| Language | Spelling | Gender | Meaning in this language | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uzbek | HojiyaLatin | Girl | same as above: “woman pilgrim to Mecca” | Documented[1,2] |
Similar spellings in different languages do not prove a shared origin: two languages can arrive at the same sound from different words. The origin section above states what the sources say.
Spelling variations of Hojiya
Forms are shown as recorded, in their original script. Romanizations and rule-based conversions are labelled with their system and are not presented as attested spellings.
| Form | Language | Script | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hojiya[1] | Uzbek | Latin | Native spelling |
| Ҳожия | Uzbek | Cyrillic | Cyrillic transliteration (rule-based Latin-to-Cyrillic conversion) |
Sibling names for Hojiya
Names recorded for the same language (Uzbek) that start with a different letter, so two children are not mixed up. Names that share a meaning theme or an element with Hojiya rank first. Siblings do not have to match; these are only ideas.
- GulandomGirl“flower-bodied, graceful”same language (uzbek)
- GulsanamGirl“flower-like beloved”same language (uzbek)
- SamandarBoy“salamander”same language (uzbek)
- NuhBoy“grief, weeping”same language (uzbek)
- OʻrxonBoy“ruler, great khan”same language (uzbek)
- MukarramGirl“honoured, revered”same language (uzbek)
- RashidBoy“wise, intelligent, mature; rightly guided”same language (uzbek)
- JabborBoy“mighty, compelling”same language (uzbek)
Common questions about Hojiya
What does the name Hojiya mean?
Hojiya means “woman pilgrim to Mecca”. It comes from Arabic. It is documented as a girl's name in Uzbek.
Is Hojiya a girl's or a boy's name?
Hojiya is recorded as a girl's name.
Where does Hojiya come from?
Hojiya is of Arabic origin according to our origin records. Read the origin section above for the sources.
Which languages use Hojiya?
Hojiya is recorded for Uzbek. The table shows each language's spelling, gender and evidence label, and a language is listed only when our data records the name for it.
How many syllables does Hojiya have?
Hojiya has 2 syllables by our approximate count of vowel groups in the spelling, and 6 letters. Pronunciation can differ by language.
Sources
Numbers in the text point to these sources. The descriptions on this page are written by a fixed template filled with our editorial data; source texts are not copied.
- Wikipedia contributors. Hojiya (uz.wikipedia.org). Wikimedia Foundation, revision 5437583. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
Supports: meaning “woman pilgrim to Mecca” from Hojiya; listed as a uzbek given name in Hojiya; title spelling Hojiya in Hojiya
- Wikidata contributors. Wikidata item Q133885880. Wikimedia Foundation. Accessed 2026-10-28. Licence: CC0 1.0.
Supports: Wikidata given-name item Q133885880
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