Bahula as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Bahula

What is the meaning of the name Bahula ?

The baby name Bahula is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced bah-HOO-lah (IPA: /bəˈhuːlə/).

Bahula is Indian, Sanskrit in Origin.

Bahula is a Sanskrit-derived name from bahula (बहुल), built on the root bahu “many, much.” It conveys senses of “abundant, plentiful, manifold,” as well as “thick, rich” and “variegated.” In several Indo-Aryan traditions, bahula also names the waning lunar fortnight (Bahula Paksha), adding celestial and calendrical resonance to ideas of fullness and cyclical depth.

Used as an epithet in Vedic and classical literature, Bahula later transitioned into a given name across India and Nepal, most common for girls but sometimes unisex. The name suggests prosperity, generosity, and diversity. It sees modern use in Gujarati, Marathi, and Kannada-speaking families, partly via the calendar term. Variants and related forms include Bahulaa, Bahulah (masc.), Bahul, Bahoola (Anglicized), Bahuli, and Bahulika; transliterations vary by script and region, but the core sense of “abundance” remains.

⚙ Bahula is a rare name. Across 6 countries, we found 20 recorded uses of it.