Given name

Bahija

“a cheerful woman”

Bahija is used as a given name. One Arabic interpretation is “a cheerful woman.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

One Arabic interpretation is “a cheerful woman.”

Where it comes from

An origin associated with this spelling is Arabic.

Bahija’s family of names

Bahija has a related form in Bahiga. Bahija has a related form in Bahigah. Bahija has a related form in Bahijah.

Walk Bahija’s family in the name graph

BahijaBahigaBahijahBahygahBahygaBahyjahBahyjaBahigah

The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 7

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

See also 1

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Sibling ideas

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