Given Name
Behjat
beh-JAT (beh-jat)
Pronunciation: beh-JAT (beh-jat)
بهجت — فرح، بهجة (بَهْجَة)
Girl
Origin
Persian (used across Persianate Muslim communities and South Asia)
Meaning
Joy, delight, splendor; a state of gladness and brightness
Thematic Cluster
Not specified
Islamic Status
Recommended
Verification
Likely Valid
Quality Score
96
Religious Confidence
76
Letters
6
Qur'anic / Islamic Reference
No widely cited direct Qur'anic reference is attached to Behjat.
Behjat is a Persian (used across Persianate Muslim communities and South Asia) name commonly explained as Joy, delight, splendor; a state of gladness and brightness. It is often grouped with Given Name names in modern name lists.
Families often choose it for its clear sound and positive meaning rather than for trend alone.
Families often choose it for its clear sound and positive meaning rather than for trend alone.
Twin-Friendly Pairings
Emina
Trustworthy, faithful (Bosnian variant of Arabic 'Amina')
Sughrā
The smaller; the younger; diminutive (feminine form, from Arabic root ṣ-gh-r indicating smallness)
Besa
Pledge, promise, trust; a solemn vow or guarantee (Albanian cultural term adopted as a feminine given name among Bosnian and Albanian Muslims)
Behija
Joyful; delighted; cheerful (from Arabic root b-h-j meaning joy, delight)
Taslima
Submission, salutation, or greeting; act of offering peace or respectful salutation (female form of Taslim)
Meliha
Beautiful, attractive, graceful (from Arabic مليحة malīḥa meaning 'beautiful' or 'comely')
Sibling-Friendly Names
Emina
Trustworthy, faithful (Bosnian variant of Arabic 'Amina')
Aftab
Sun, sunlight, radiance (Persian origin)
Ammarullah
Trustworthy Servant of Allah
Ammarina
Trustworthy
Sughrā
The smaller; the younger; diminutive (feminine form, from Arabic root ṣ-gh-r indicating smallness)
Muammar
Long-lived; endowed with long life (from Arabic معمر — muʿammar)