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Bahalı

Bahalı /bahaˈɫɯ/ ASCII Bahali

“valuable, costly”1

Probable origin Bahalı: root entries for baha · How do we know?

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How do you pronounce Bahalı?

Bahalı

IPA /bahaˈɫɯ/

The stress usually falls on syllable 3 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.

What does the surname Bahalı mean?

Baha is Persian bahā ‘value, price’. Bahalı is the older and dialectal form of modern pahalı: ‘high-priced, valuable’. The name carries both senses, ‘expensive’ and ‘precious’.1

Grammar baha + -lı.

That Bahalı goes back to baha is probable rather than proven: the dictionary entry cited supports it.

What is Bahalı made of?

Bahalı is Persian in origin and breaks into 2 parts: baha (baha: price, value) + -lı (adjective suffix “having”).

Bahalı + root baha baha: price, value PERSIAN baha “price, value” suffix -lı adjective suffix “having” Bahalı baha root baha: price, value baha PERSIAN “price, value” -lı suffix adjective suffix “having”
Bahalı: parts and root words

How was the name Bahalı formed?

Bahalı was formed by adding the suffix -lı (“adjective suffix “having””) to baha (“baha: price, value”).

Shared note · 1934Surnames became compulsory with Surname Law No. 2525 of 21 June 1934.4

Which surnames are related to Bahalı?

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01 Baha same root – –

Who are some well-known people named Bahalı?

  1. Anıl Gülsel Bahalı physician

People surnamed Bahalı as recorded in Wikidata, ordered by the number of Wikipedia language editions.

How is Bahalı written and pronounced abroad?

Without Turkish letters the name is usually written Bahali in English-language records.

Which surnames have a meaning similar to Bahalı?

Bedel and Sarraf share gloss keywords with Bahalı within the same primary category.

Which guides add context to Bahalı?

Read the root, formation and register information for Bahalı alongside these guides: How Turkish Surnames Are Formed: Roots and Suffixes and How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames.

Where do these facts come from?

  1. 1 Sevan Nişanyan Nişanyan Sözlük: baha accessed 9 November 2026
  2. 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: pahalı accessed 9 November 2026
  3. 3 Wikimedia Foundation Wikidata: people with this family name accessed 8 November 2026
  4. 4 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525) accessed 8 November 2026

Common questions about Bahalı

Q1

What does the surname Bahalı mean?

Baha is Persian bahā ‘value, price’. Bahalı is the older and dialectal form of modern pahalı: ‘high-priced, valuable’. The name carries both senses, ‘expensive’ and ‘precious’.
Q2

What is the origin of the surname Bahalı?

The root word of Bahalı is baha (Persian): “price, value”.
Q3

How do you pronounce Bahalı?

Ba·ha·lı, 3 syllables; IPA: /bahaˈɫɯ/.