Bahiyyih

Meaning & origin

Bahiyyih is a girl's name of Persian origin, traditionally used in Bahai families. The name means "Radiant, from Arabic bahiyya (luminous, brilliant, splendid), carried gracefully into Persian. The name holds the image of a face or a soul that shines, and in the Baha'i tradition it is remembered for a woman of great dignity, so it joins outward beauty to inward steadfastness and light." and belongs to the Light cluster — names meaning radiance, illumination, and hope.

Common among Persian, Arab families, Bahiyyih carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.

Numerology of Bahiyyih

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 Bahiyyih resonates in either tradition.

How Bahiyyih sounds

NameRoot scores the phonetic fit of every name against the sound of your last name. The pronunciation of Bahiyyih breaks down into 6 phonemes: /B-AA-HH-IY-Y-IH/. In the app, you'll see how those sounds flow with your family name across rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters.

Nicknames

Common affectionate forms of Bahiyyih — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.

The six signals, applied to Bahiyyih

NameRoot scores every name across six independent dimensions. Here's how Bahiyyih maps to each — install the app to see the full compatibility score for your specific family.