BAHA

Baha is a term with multiple uses across languages and cultures. It can refer to a personal name, a place name, or as a root concept in religious and cultural vocabulary. Etymologically, the word derives from the Arabic Bahá, meaning glory, splendor, or magnificence, a root that appears in Persian and other languages influenced by Arabic script. As a given name, Baha is used in various communities, often as part of longer forms or compound names, with meanings linked to splendor or grace.

In the Bahá'í Faith, the root Bahá is central. Bahá'u'lláh, meaning "Glory of God," is the founder of the Bahá'í Faith, and Bahá'í denotes a follower or adherent of the religion, or the faith itself. The term appears in religious writings and is embedded in the naming of institutions, principles, and concepts within the faith.

Beyond religion, Baha occurs in geographic names and in transliterations of local names, with spelling variants such as Bahá and Bahaa depending on language and orthography. Because transliteration from Arabic and Persian yields multiple forms, the same pronunciation may refer to different places, people, or concepts in different contexts. Overall, Baha is a versatile term whose exact referent depends on linguistic and cultural context.