Bahija: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Bahija – Meaning: cheerful, joyful – Origin: Arabic – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: bah-HEE-jah


Bahija is an Arabic girl's name meaning “cheerful, joyful”. It appears in 3 of our baby name lists.

Meaning & Origin of Bahija

Meaning: Cheerful, joyful.

Origin: Arabic.

How to Pronounce Bahija

Phonetic: bah-HEE-jah   IPA: /bæˈhiː.dʒɐ/

Popularity of Bahija

Bahija 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.

Lists That Include Bahija

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