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بَهَاء
Baha
ba-HAA
“Splendour, radiance.”
About Baha
Baha is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "splendour, radiance" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ب-ه-و meaning 'to be beautiful, splendid'. Baha' is splendour — often compounded as Baha' al-Din, 'splendour of the faith'.
Common in Egypt, Iraq, and Turkey (Baha).
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
Also spelled
Bahaa, Bahaeddin, Bahauddin
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Baha is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Baha
- What does the name Baha mean?
- Baha (بَهَاء) means "Splendour, radiance". From the Arabic root ب-ه-و meaning 'to be beautiful, splendid'. Baha' is splendour — often compounded as Baha' al-Din, 'splendour of the faith'.
- Is Baha a name from the Qur'an?
- Baha does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Baha a boy or a girl name?
- Baha is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Baha come from?
- Baha is an Arabic name, built on the root letters B-H-W. Common in Egypt, Iraq, and Turkey (Baha).
- How is Baha spelled?
- Baha is the most common English spelling. The same Arabic name (بَهَاء) is also written Bahaa, Bahaeddin, and Bahauddin. They are one name, not different names — the spelling only reflects how each family or country transliterates the Arabic.
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