Baháʼu'lláh

/bəˈhɑːʊˌlɑː/

proper noun

A title given to Mírzá Ḥusayn-ʻAlí Núrí (1817–1892), Persian religious leader, prophet-founder of the Baháʼí Faith.

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Baháʼ
OriginClassical Persian بَهَاءُاللّٰه ← Arabic بَهَاءُ ٱللّٰه →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Bahá'u'lláh · alternative Baha'u'llah · alternative uncommon Bahā'u'llāh · alternative uncommon Bahā'allāh · alternative uncommon Baha'ullah · alternative uncommon Bahaullah · alternative obsolete Baha' Allah · alternative obsolete Baha Ullah · alternative obsolete Beha Ullah

  1. A title given to Mírzá Ḥusayn-ʻAlí Núrí (1817–1892), Persian religious leader, prophet-founder of the Baháʼí Faith.

    Synonyms: Baháʼ

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA title given to Mírzá Ḥusayn-ʻAlí Núrí (1817–1892), Persian religious leader, prophet-founder of the Baháʼí Faith.

Similar
Baháʼ

Origin

  1. Arabicبَهَاءُ ٱللّٰه
  2. Classical Persianبَهَاءُاللّٰه
  3. EnglishBaháʼu'lláh

Borrowed from Classical Persian بَهَاءُاللّٰه (bahā'u-l-lāh), from Arabic بَهَاءُ ٱللّٰه (bahāʔu llāh, literally “glory of God”).

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Translations

Afrikaans Bahá'u'lláh
  • Bahá'u'lláhtitle for Mírzá Ḥusayn-ʻAlí Núrí, founder of the Baháʼí Faith
Arabic بَهاءُ ٱللّٰه
  • بَهاءُ ٱللّٰه (bahāʔu llāh)title for Mírzá Ḥusayn-ʻAlí Núrí, founder of the Baháʼí Faith
Chinese Mandarin 巴哈歐拉 /巴哈欧拉
  • 巴哈歐拉 /巴哈欧拉 (Bāhā'ōulā)title for Mírzá Ḥusayn-ʻAlí Núrí, founder of the Baháʼí Faith
Finnish Baha’ullah
  • Baha’ullahtitle for Mírzá Ḥusayn-ʻAlí Núrí, founder of the Baháʼí Faith
Greek Μπαχαολλά
  • Μπαχαολλά (Bachaollá)title for Mírzá Ḥusayn-ʻAlí Núrí, founder of the Baháʼí Faith
Hebrew בהא אללה, באַהאַ׳ואַללאַה
  • בהא אללהtitle for Mírzá Ḥusayn-ʻAlí Núrí, founder of the Baháʼí Faith
  • באַהאַ׳ואַללאַהtitle for Mírzá Ḥusayn-ʻAlí Núrí, founder of the Baháʼí Faith
Japanese バハオラ
  • バハオラ (Bahaora)title for Mírzá Ḥusayn-ʻAlí Núrí, founder of the Baháʼí Faith
Korean 바하올라
  • 바하올라 (Bahaolla)title for Mírzá Ḥusayn-ʻAlí Núrí, founder of the Baháʼí Faith
Malay Baha'u'lláh
  • Baha'u'lláhtitle for Mírzá Ḥusayn-ʻAlí Núrí, founder of the Baháʼí Faith
Persian بهاءالله
  • بهاءالله (bahâ'o-l-lâh)title for Mírzá Ḥusayn-ʻAlí Núrí, founder of the Baháʼí Faith
Polish Baha Allah
  • Baha Allahtitle for Mírzá Ḥusayn-ʻAlí Núrí, founder of the Baháʼí Faith
Russian Бахаулла́
  • Бахаулла́ (Baxaullá)title for Mírzá Ḥusayn-ʻAlí Núrí, founder of the Baháʼí Faith
Cite this entry
APA

Baháʼu'lláh. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bah%C3%A1%CA%BCu'll%C3%A1h

MLA

“Baháʼu'lláh.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bah%C3%A1%CA%BCu'll%C3%A1h. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Baháʼu'lláh,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bah%C3%A1%CA%BCu'll%C3%A1h.

Source: Baháʼu'lláh on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.