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Bahiya: name meaning, origin and pronunciation

“beautiful; radiant”

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بہیہ

بَهِيَّة

What Bahiya means

Bahiya (بہیہ, Arabic بَهِيَّة) is a Muslim girl’s name that means “beautiful; radiant”. It comes from the Arabic root ب ه و. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ب ه و.

Bahiya at a glance

Meaning
beautiful; radiant
Gender
Girl
Origin
Arabic
Faith
Muslim
Say it
ba-hee-ya
Syllables
3
Letters
6
First letter
B · ب

Meaning of Bahiya

In English
beautiful; radiant
اردو میں معنی
خوبصورت، تابناک

Origin and history of Bahiya

Feminine of bahī, beautiful and splendid (Lane ب ه و).

Rootب ه و

How to say and write Bahiya

Say it
ba-hee-ya3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
English
Bahiya
Urdu
بہیہ
Original script
بَهِيَّة
Other spellings
Bahiyya · Bahiyyah
Themes
Beauty

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Questions about the name Bahiya

What does the name Bahiya mean?

Bahiya means “beautiful; radiant”. In Urdu: خوبصورت، تابناک. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon (1863–93).

Is Bahiya a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Bahiya is a girl’s name.

Is Bahiya a Muslim name?

Yes. Bahiya is used by Muslim families. It is of Arabic origin. Feminine of bahī, beautiful and splendid (Lane ب ه و).

How do you pronounce Bahiya?

Say it “ba-hee-ya”: 3 syllables.

How do you write Bahiya in Urdu?

In Urdu script, Bahiya is written بہیہ. In its original script: بَهِيَّة.

What are other spellings of Bahiya?

Bahiya is also spelled Bahiyya, Bahiyyah.

Is the meaning of Bahiya verified?

Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.