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Baya name meaning
Last Name
199
in the U.S.
in 2010
199
in the U.S.
in 2010
Girls
Boys
Meaning and Origin
What does the name Baya mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.
Origin and Meaning of Baya
User Submitted Origins
Arabic
38%
Spanish
35%
Berber
19%
Russian
3%
French
3%
English
3%
User Submitted Meanings
- 2 people from the United Kingdom agree the name Baya is of Spanish origin and means "Berry".
- A user from Australia says the name Baya is of Berber origin and means "queen and mother in Thamazight (Berber) Kabyle dialect. See also Baya's Mountain (Adrar N'Baya)".
- According to a user from France, the name Baya is of Arabic origin and means "Tunisia's queen. Beya is the Bey's (the king of Tunisia) wife".
- According to a user from Virginia, U.S., the name Baya is of Arabic origin and means "good or beautiful".
- A submission from Turkey says the name Baya means "Princess or sultana" and is of Arabic origin.
International Interest
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun Ba"ya
The East Indian weaver bird (Ploceus Philippinus).
Etymology: Native name
Other Dictionary Sources
- Common Indian weaverbird
Wiktionary
- Ploceus philippinus, a weaverbird of southern Asia.
baya was also found in the following language(s): Bolinao, French, Gamilaraay, Hausa, Indonesian, JamamadÃ, Javanese, Mauritian Creole, Seychellois Creole, Spanish, Swahili, and Tatar
Notable Persons Named Baya
Notable Persons Named Baya
Baya Rahouli
Baya Rahouli is an athlete. Baya was born on July 27th, 1979 in Bab El Oued.
Notable Persons With the Last Name Baya
Notable Persons With the Last Name Baya
Zoubeir Baya
Zoubeir Baya is a soccer player for the Étoile Sportive du Sahel, SC Freiburg, Beşiktaş J.K., and Tunisia national football team. Zoubeir was born on May 15th, 1971 in M'saken.
Gaëtan Saku Bafuanga Baya
Feb Baya
Feb Baya is an athlete for the Cimarron F.C.
Ethnicity Distribution
| Ethnicity | Baya | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| █ | White | 43.22% | 64.26% |
| █ | African American | 14.07% | 11.96% |
| █ | Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander | 12.06% | 4.85% |
| █ | American Indian and Alaska Native | 0.00% | 0.69% |
| █ | Two or More Ethnicities | 0.00% | 1.76% |
| █ | Hispanic or Latino | 27.64% | 16.26% |
Of Last Name Baya
People with the last name Baya are most frequently White, African American, Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander, or Hispanic or Latino