Bahja: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Bahja – Meaning: joy or delight – Origin: Arabic – Gender: Girl – Pronunciation: BAH-jah


Bahja is an Arabic girl's name meaning “joy or delight”. It appears in our list of 200+ Muslim Baby Girl Names — Beautiful, Meaningful, and Timeless.

Meaning & Origin of Bahja

Meaning: Joy or delight.

Origin: Arabic.

How to Pronounce Bahja

Phonetic: BAH-jah   IPA: /ˈbɑːhdʒə/

Popularity of Bahja

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1989–2023.

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