Bahur as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Bahur

What is the meaning of the name Bahur ?

The baby name Bahur is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced BAH-hur (IPA: /ˈbɑː.hʊr/).

Bahur is Hebrew in Origin.

Bahur is a Semitic masculine given name rooted in Hebrew and Aramaic bachur (בחור), meaning “young man,” “bachelor,” and by extension “the chosen/selected one,” from the verb b-ḥ-r “to choose.” The word appears in the Hebrew Bible as a term for youths and later became common in rabbinic and Yiddish usage to denote a yeshiva student.

As a personal name it has been sporadically used in Jewish communities, more often serving as an honorific or byname; the Renaissance grammarian and poet Elia Levita was widely known as “Bahur/Bachur.” Modern usage remains rare but appealing to parents seeking a traditional, scholarly-tinged choice.

Transliterations vary: Bahur, Bachur, Bahour, Bahoor; Yiddish-influenced forms include Bochur and Bokher. A feminine counterpart exists as Bachura (בחורה, “young woman”), though it is seldom used as a given name. Not to be confused with Bechor/Bekhor (“firstborn”).

⚙ Bahur is a rare name. It doesn't appear in any of the major national birth registries we track; we found only 27 recorded uses across 9 countries. Expect very few children to share this name.