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In the entire world, Bahya (Bahya , בחיי ) is a rare epicene forename. The first name Bahya is characteristic of Morocco, where it is a rare unisex name, Algeria, and Syria, where it is a rare female name. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Northern Africa, particularly Morocco, Algeria, and Egypt. Also, Bahya is the last name as well as the forename.