The baby name Bahaar is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /bæˈhɑːr/ — respelling: bah-HAAR (buh-HAHR).
Bahaar is Persian in Origin.
The baby name Bahaar is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /bæˈhɑːr/ — respelling: bah-HAAR (buh-HAHR).
Bahaar is Persian in Origin.
Bahaar is a Persian-derived given name meaning spring, blossom, and renewal. From Persian bahār (بهار), it entered Urdu/Hindi, Pashto, Kurdish, and Turkish, where Bahar is a common feminine name. The double a in Bahaar reflects the long ā vowel; alternative romanizations include Bahar and Bahār. Poets from Hafez to Ghalib celebrate bahār as the season of youth and beauty, which shaped the name’s lyrical appeal.
Usage skews feminine in Iran and Turkey, though it can be unisex in South Asia and in compound names (e.g., Bahar Ali). Related forms include Bahareh and Baharak in Persian; Turkish diminutives or compounds are less common. Cross-linguistic cousins include Albanian Behar (with a shifted meaning, summer). The name’s seasonal sense suggests freshness, joy, and new beginnings, making Bahaar popular for springtime births and evoking themes of flourishing and hope.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AF | Girls | 0 | #90 | 5 | 2,402 |
| BD | 0 | #241 | 1 | 5,992 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| YE | 0 | #396 | 3 | 8,639 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #522 | 4 | 11,303 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #540 | 6 | 8,334 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #922 | 4 | 15,035 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,011 | 4 | 25,931 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,140 | 4 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,251 | 4 | 19,440 | |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,588 | 27 | 28,008 |
Bahaar is popular in 16 countries — most recent births per country:
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