Bahiya
The Five Dravidians were five Tamil Chiefs apparently from the Pandyan Dynasty who ruled the Anuradhapura Kingdom for 14 years from 103 BC to 88 BC.
Meaning & Origin of Bahiya
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The Five Dravidians were five Tamil Chiefs apparently from the Pandyan Dynasty who ruled the Anuradhapura Kingdom for 14 years from 103 BC to 88 BC.
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Origin & history
The Story of Bahiya
Bahiya first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1974, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1974, when 5 Bahiyas were born — ranking #8,775 that year. As of 2026, Bahiya ranks #17,634 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 15 Bahiyas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Bahiya
Bahiya is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1974 and has accumulated 15 births in the dataset. Bahiya's peak popularity came in 1974 when it ranked #8,775. Use the chart and map above to compare Bahiya's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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