Boy name
Bahaeddin name meaning
“beauty and splendour of the faith”
Bahaeddin means beauty and splendor of the faith and is used as a masculine name in Türkiye. It combines Arabic bahāʾ, meaning beauty or splendor, with dīn, meaning faith. Bahâeddin and Bahattin are related Turkish forms, providing concrete examples of how the same Arabic compound appears in Turkish naming.
What does Bahaeddin mean?
Beauty and splendour of the faith
In Turkish: dinin güzelliği ve görkemi
Bahaeddin is a historical name that associates faith with beauty and splendour. It served both as a personal name and an honorific in medieval usage. Bahaeddin Veled, the father of Rumi, is a notable historical association; Bahattin carries the same underlying meaning.
The final sound in has no single shared meaning across these names. Emin, Şahin and Engin must be understood as whole names, not through their last letters alone. More boy names ending in -in →
Origin of the name Bahaeddin
Formed from Arabic bahāʾ, meaning beauty or splendour, and dīn, meaning religion or faith. Bahaeddin and Bahattin are Turkish forms of the same compound.
Names are shared across communities. Where a name is common says nothing certain about any one person’s background, faith or origin.
Double names with Bahaeddin
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Bahaeddin Mahmut
Meaning of each name
- Bahaeddin: beauty and splendour of the faith
- Mahmut: praised; spoken of with praise
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Naim Bahaeddin
Meaning of each name
- Naim: ease, abundance and blissful living
- Bahaeddin: beauty and splendour of the faith
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Bahaeddin Aziz
Meaning of each name
- Bahaeddin: beauty and splendour of the faith
- Aziz: precious, beloved; mighty, exalted
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Eser Bahaeddin
Meaning of each name
- Eser: a trace; a work produced through effort
- Bahaeddin: beauty and splendour of the faith
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Bahaeddin Veli
Meaning of each name
- Bahaeddin: beauty and splendour of the faith
- Veli: guardian, friend; saint
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Mohammad Bahaeddin
Meaning of each name
- Mohammad: much praised; repeatedly commended
- Bahaeddin: beauty and splendour of the faith
How to pronounce Bahaeddin
| Syllables | 4 · 9 letters · 9-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /bahaeddin/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | بهاءالدين |
| Arabic | بهاء الدين |
Is Bahaeddin a boy’s name?
Yes, Bahaeddin is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Bahaeddin does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 6 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Spellings covered by this page: Bâhâeddin
Names that sound like Bahaeddin
Names with related meanings
- Hüseyin♂Little beautiful one
- Hasan♂Beautiful
- Görkem♂Splendor, impressive grandeur
- Melih♂Handsome, pleasing and charming
- Cemal♂Beauty, especially beauty of the face
- Levent♂Tall and handsome
- Civan♂A young, handsome and vigorous person
- Tahsin♂Beautifying
- Cemil♂Beautiful
- Hüsnü♂Associated with beauty and goodness
- Bahattin♂Beauty and splendor of the faith
- Talat♂Beauty of face
Famous people named Bahaeddin
- Bahaeddin Ögel · b. 1923
- Bahaeddin Özkişi · b. 1928
- Bahaeddin Güney · b. 1936
- Bahaeddin Sobutay · b. 1884
FAQ about the name Bahaeddin
What is the meaning of Bahaeddin?
Bahaeddin means “beauty and splendour of the faith”. Formed from Arabic bahāʾ, meaning beauty or splendour, and dīn, meaning religion or faith. Bahaeddin and Bahattin are Turkish forms of the same compound.
Is Bahaeddin a boy’s name?
Yes, Bahaeddin is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Bahaeddin in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Bahaeddin nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Bahaeddin?
Bahaeddin is of Arabic origin.
How many syllables does Bahaeddin have?
Bahaeddin has 4 syllables and 9 letters.
How popular is the name Bahaeddin?
Bahaeddin does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 6 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
What are other spellings of Bahaeddin?
Other spellings: Bâhâeddin.
What names go well with Bahaeddin?
Some ideas: Bahaeddin Mahmut; Naim Bahaeddin; Bahaeddin Aziz.
Famous people named Bahaeddin?
Notable people named Bahaeddin include Bahaeddin Ögel, Bahaeddin Özkişi, Bahaeddin Güney.
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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