The first name Baha
A boy’s name from Arabic meaning “splendor”, “glory”.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Arabic origin
Baha means “splendor”, “glory” in Arabic.
From Arabic بَهَاء (bahāʔ, “splendor, glory”).
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From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 8 boys were named Baha, making it the 2,664th most popular boys’ name.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Baha with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Baha at birth, 1880–2025
In 2014, 5 boys born in the United States were named Baha, the 12,299th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2008, when 6 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Baha in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
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Questions
- What does the name Baha mean?
- Baha means “splendor”, “glory” in Arabic.
- What is the origin of the name Baha?
- From Arabic بَهَاء (bahāʔ, “splendor, glory”).
- How popular is the name Baha?
- In 2025, 8 boys born in England and Wales were named Baha, ranking 2,664th.
- When was Baha most popular?
- 2008 in the United States, when 6 babies were named Baha, its highest rank at 11,206th.