Bahati
A girls’ name of Swahili origin, meaning luck, fortune.
Babies a year
5
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Bahati by the numbers
Bahati was given to 5 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 6 babies in 1980, making it a 1980s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Bahati. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean good luck
Like Bahati, each of these has good luck in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Florenceflourishing, in bloom1,924 in England and Wales (2025)
- Nalasuccessful, graceful66 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aymanblessed, fortunate, auspicious203 in England and Wales (2025)
- Cloverthe clover plant; symbol of luck65 in England and Wales (2025)
- Shreyaauspicious; excellent; superior136 in the US (2017)
- Nailasuccessful or achiever56 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean wealth
Like Bahati, each of these has wealth in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Maddoxfortunate, beneficent; son of Madoc3,119 in the US (2017)
- Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
- Margaretpearl; precious gem2,242 in the US (2017)
- Maggiepearl; a form of Margaret271 in England and Wales (2025)
- Gemmagem or jewel1,241 in the US (2017)
- Margotpearl1,230 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Bahati
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