Baasha: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Origin
Hebrew
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
BAH-shah

Baasha is a Hebrew boy's name. It appears in our list of Jewish Baby Boy Names With Hebrew Strength.

Meaning & Origin of Baasha

Origin: Hebrew.

A common claim: Baasha means 'in the counsel of God' Actually: The popular claim 'in the counsel of God' is a historical devotional guess unsupported by modern Hebrew linguistics.

How to Pronounce Baasha

BAH-shahIPA /bɑːˈʃɑː/

Popularity of Baasha

Baasha doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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