The baby name Bahati is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /baˈhati/ (bah-HAH-tee).
Bahati is Swahili in Origin.
The baby name Bahati is a Unisex name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /baˈhati/ (bah-HAH-tee).
Bahati is Swahili in Origin.
Bahati is a Swahili unisex given name meaning “luck, fortune, or blessing.” The noun bahati entered Swahili through contact with Arabic- and Persian-speaking traders - compare Arabic/Persian bakht/baht “fortune” - and became established along the East African coast. It functions as both personal name and surname in Kenya, Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and neighboring countries, and appears in diaspora communities.
Use rose with the spread of Swahili as a lingua franca in the 19th–20th centuries and remains popular today; notable bearers include Kenyan musician Bahati and Tanzanian gospel singer Bahati Bukuku. Variants and related forms include Bakhita (Arabic/Sudanese, feminine “fortunate”), Bakhit (masculine), and the cognates Bakht/Baht. Diminutives such as Hati or Baha are sometimes heard. The name conveys hopes for good luck and a propitious destiny.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BI | 0 | #12 | 1 | 425 | |
| BI | Girls | 0 | #30 | 4 | 726 |
| BW | Girls | 0 | #151 | 1 | 4,216 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #153 | 2 | 4,685 |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #250 | 2 | 6,592 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #252 | 2 | 6,830 |
| Canada | Girls | 2020 | #279 | 5 | 2,919 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #326 | 4 | 7,429 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #351 | 46 | 15,987 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #355 | 4 | 7,678 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #359 | 1 | 8,829 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #397 | 9 | 3,185 |
| YE | 0 | #397 | 2 | 8,639 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #436 | 10 | 10,523 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #572 | 2 | 11,342 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #590 | 8 | 20,968 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #654 | 1 | 13,121 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #739 | 5 | 18,093 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| TN | 0 | #863 | 3 | 13,765 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #869 | 13 | 17,948 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #888 | 5 | 7,044 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #905 | 12 | 8,487 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #916 | 20 | 25,931 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,116 | 26 | 25,928 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,154 | 25 | 25,619 |
| MA | 0 | #1,191 | 9 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Bahati is popular in 30 countries — most recent births per country:
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