Bahia is a unisex name of Arabic origin meaning “bay.” It is a rare choice in US records.
Bahia at a glance
Gender
Unisex name
Origin
Muslim & Arabic
Meaning
“bay”
Pronunciation
/bəˈhiːə/
About the name Bahia
Bahia belongs to the Muslim & Arabic tradition. Its meaning — “bay” — is the sense carried by its Arabic roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page.
In the United States, Bahia first appears in Social Security records in 1974 and has been given to 22 babies since 1880. It is a genuinely rare choice in the US.
Meaning and origin for this page were checked against this source. US popularity figures are from the Social Security Administration's public baby-names data. If you spot an error, write to [email protected] — accuracy is the whole point of this site, and corrections are made fast.