Bahia: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Bahia – Meaning: bay – Origin: Portuguese – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: bah-EE-uh


Bahia is a Portuguese girl's name meaning “bay”. It appears in our list of 200+ Geographical Baby Names Inspired by Places Around the World.

Meaning & Origin of Bahia

Meaning: Bay.

Origin: Portuguese.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Bahia

Phonetic: bah-EE-uh   IPA: /bɑːˈiː.ə/

Popularity of Bahia

Bahia 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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