Boy name
Behaeddin name meaning
“beauty and splendour of the faith”
Behaeddin means “beauty and splendour of the faith.” It comes from the Arabic phrase bahāʾ al-dīn, combining bahāʾ, meaning beauty or splendour, with al-dīn, meaning faith or religion. Used for boys in Türkiye, it is related to Bahaeddin and Bahattin, other Turkish forms of the same name.
What does Behaeddin mean?
Beauty and splendour of the faith
In Turkish: dinin güzelliği, parlaklığı
Behaeddin belongs to a traditional pattern of compound names formed with the word for faith. Its first element conveys splendour as well as beauty; its relationship to Bahaeddin and Bahattin illustrates changes in spelling and pronunciation across periods of Turkish usage.
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 Behaeddin
From Arabic bahāʾ al-dīn, combining bahāʾ, 'beauty, splendour', with al-dīn, 'the faith'. Bahaeddin and Bahattin are other Turkish forms of the same name.
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How to pronounce Behaeddin
| Syllables | 4 · 9 letters · 9-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /behaeddin/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | بهاء الدين |
Is Behaeddin a boy’s name?
Yes, Behaeddin is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Behaeddin does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Behaeddin
Names with related meanings
- İlyas♂My God is Yahweh
- Selahattin♂Righteousness of the faith
- Nurettin♂Light of the faith or religion
- İslam♂Submission to God
- Baver♂Belief, faith, trust
- Resul♂Messenger
- Cihat♂Striving, struggle
- Necmettin♂Star of the faith
- Hanifi♂Associated with hanif belief and religious uprightness
- Fahrettin♂The pride or glory of the faith
- Muhittin♂Reviver of the faith
- Bahattin♂Beauty and splendor of the faith
FAQ about the name Behaeddin
What is the meaning of Behaeddin?
Behaeddin means “beauty and splendour of the faith”. From Arabic bahāʾ al-dīn, combining bahāʾ, 'beauty, splendour', with al-dīn, 'the faith'. Bahaeddin and Bahattin are other Turkish forms of the same name.
Is Behaeddin a boy’s name?
Yes, Behaeddin is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Behaeddin in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Behaeddin nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Behaeddin?
Behaeddin is of Arabic origin.
How many syllables does Behaeddin have?
Behaeddin has 4 syllables and 9 letters.
How popular is the name Behaeddin?
Behaeddin does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025).
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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