Bahinabai
/B-AA-HH-IH-N-AA-B-AA-IH/
The sister, from Marathi bahin (sister) with the respectful feminine suffix -bai. The name carries the warmth of kinship and the dignity of the Marathi folk-poet Bahinabai Chaudhari, an unlettered peasant whose ovis (verses sung while grinding grain) were transcribed by her son and became a beloved body of Maharashtrian poetry.
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Meaning & origin
Yes — Bahinabai is a Hindu girl name of Marathi origin, meaning “The sister, from Marathi bahin (sister) with the respectful feminine suffix -bai. The name carries the warmth of kinship and the dignity of the Marathi folk-poet Bahinabai Chaudhari, an unlettered peasant whose ovis (verses sung while grinding grain) were transcribed by her son and became a beloved body of Maharashtrian poetry.”.
Bahinabai is a girl's name of Marathi origin, traditionally used in Hindu families. The name means "The sister, from Marathi bahin (sister) with the respectful feminine suffix -bai. The name carries the warmth of kinship and the dignity of the Marathi folk-poet Bahinabai Chaudhari, an unlettered peasant whose ovis (verses sung while grinding grain) were transcribed by her son and became a beloved body of Maharashtrian poetry." and belongs to the Wisdom cluster — names meaning knowledge, insight, and thoughtful presence.
Common among Indian, Marathi families, Bahinabai carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
Bahinabai's nakshatra & rashi
In Hindu tradition, a baby's name is chosen to harmonise with their nakshatra (birth star) and rashi (moon sign) — most often through an auspicious first syllable. Bahinabai opens with “Ba”. Whether that's auspicious for your baby depends on their exact date, time and place of birth.
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Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Bahinabai resonates in either tradition.
Bahinabai's destiny number is 11 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Bahinabai's full reading →
Does Bahinabai go with your family's names?
Bahinabai breaks into 9 sounds: /B-AA-HH-IH-N-AA-B-AA-IH/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Bahinabai sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Bahinabai beside your family's names →
Nicknames
Common affectionate forms of Bahinabai — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.
Names similar to Bahinabai
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Sharing the same meaning
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Common questions about Bahinabai
What does the name Bahinabai mean?
Bahinabai means "The sister, from Marathi bahin (sister) with the respectful feminine suffix -bai. The name carries the warmth of kinship and the dignity of the Marathi folk-poet Bahinabai Chaudhari, an unlettered peasant whose ovis (verses sung while grinding grain) were transcribed by her son and became a beloved body of Maharashtrian poetry.." It is a girl name of Marathi origin, traditionally used in Hindu families.
Is Bahinabai a boy or girl name?
Bahinabai is most commonly used as a girl name.
What is the origin of the name Bahinabai?
Bahinabai is of Marathi origin, used in Hindu tradition, commonly among Indian, Marathi families.
Is Bahinabai a Hindu name?
Yes. Bahinabai is a girl name traditionally used in Hindu families, of Marathi origin.
What does Bahinabai mean in Marathi?
Bahinabai originates from Marathi, where it means "The sister, from Marathi bahin (sister) with the respectful feminine suffix -bai. The name carries the warmth of kinship and the dignity of the Marathi folk-poet Bahinabai Chaudhari, an unlettered peasant whose ovis (verses sung while grinding grain) were transcribed by her son and became a beloved body of Maharashtrian poetry.."
What are common nicknames for Bahinabai?
Common short forms of Bahinabai include Bahini, Baba.
What is the numerology of Bahinabai?
Bahinabai has a Pythagorean destiny number of 11 — intuition and inspired leadership (master number).
What is Bahinabai's rashi and nakshatra?
By its first syllable "Ba", Bahinabai falls under the Rohini nakshatra and Vrishabha (Taurus) rashi — its naam-rashi, or name-based moon sign. (A baby's birth nakshatra comes from their date and time of birth; NameRoot matches the two.)
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