BAHIA Meaning of BAHIA in English /bah ee"euh, beuh-/ , n.1. a coastal state of E Brazil. 9,593,687; 216,130 sq. mi. (559,700 sq. km). Cap.: Salvador. 2. a former name of Salvador . Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012