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Bahja, name meaning in Islam

Bahja means joy, delight. See it in Arabic, how to say it, where it is in the Quran and names like it.

Girl name · Arabic (Quranic word)

بَهْجَة

Bahja

Joy, delight

Gender
Girl
Origin
Arabic (Quranic word)
Arabic
بَهْجَة
Say it
BAH-jah
Root
ب ه ج
In the Quran
Yes, 27:60

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Meaning

Bahja, explained

Bahja (بَهْجَة) is an Arabic name for girls, taken from a word in the Quran. It means joy, delight.

Meaning and root

In Arabic, words are built from a root of usually three letters. Bahja comes from the root ب ه ج, and words from the same root share its core meaning. Similar names from the same family of words are listed below.

Is Bahja in the Quran?

In 27:60 Allah makes "gardens of beauty and delight" grow.

Quran 27:60

أَمَّنْ خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَأَنزَلَ لَكُم مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ مَآءًۭ فَأَنۢبَتْنَا بِهِۦ حَدَآئِقَ ذَاتَ بَهْجَةٍۢ مَّا كَانَ لَكُمْ أَن تُنۢبِتُوا۟ شَجَرَهَآ ۗ أَءِلَٰهٌۭ مَّعَ ٱللَّهِ ۚ بَلْ هُمْ قَوْمٌۭ يَعْدِلُونَ

Amman khalaqas samaawaati wal arda wa anzala lakum minas samaaa'i maaa'an fa ambatnaa bihee hadaaa'iqa zaata bahjjah; maa kanna lakum an tumbitoo shajarahaa; 'a-ilaahum ma'al laah; bal hum qawmuny ya'diloon

[More precisely], is He [not best] who created the heavens and the earth and sent down for you rain from the sky, causing to grow thereby gardens of joyful beauty which you could not [otherwise] have grown the trees thereof? Is there a deity with Allah? [No], but they are a people who ascribe equals [to Him].

Quran 27:60. Arabic: Uthmani text (Tanzil). English: Sahih International.

How to say and write Bahja

Say it BAH-jah. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Bahjah. In Arabic it is written with 4 letters, from right to left: ب ba + ه ha + ج jim + ة ta marbuta.

Choosing Bahja

Names taken from words in the Quran are a popular choice. Before choosing one, read the verse it comes from, as above, so you know the context the word is used in. With the father's name it becomes Bahja bint (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.

Names like Bahja

  1. Quran 27:60, translation by Sahih International.
  2. Sahih Muslim 2315.
  3. Sahih Muslim 2132.
  4. Meanings follow classical Arabic usage and the standard name dictionaries; our teachers will check each one.

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Questions

Good to know

What does Bahja mean in Islam?

Bahja (بَهْجَة) means joy, delight. It is an Arabic name for girls, taken from a word in the Quran.

Is Bahja in the Quran?

In 27:60 Allah makes "gardens of beauty and delight" grow.

Is Bahja a boy or girl name?

Bahja is used as a girl's name.

How do you write Bahja in Arabic?

Bahja is written بَهْجَة in Arabic, said BAH-jah.

Is it Bahja or Bahjah?

Both are English spellings of the same Arabic name, بَهْجَة. Choose the one that is easiest to say where you live, and keep it the same on all documents.