Surname Бахши (Bakhshi 
, Бахши 
, Bahshi 
) , across the world, is a common cognomen. The family name Бахши is characteristic of Afghanistan, where it is quite a common surname, Armenia, and United Arab Emirates, where it is quite a rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in Southern Asia, particularly India, Afghanistan, and Iran. Much less frequently, Бахши is the forename as well as the last name.