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The baby name Bashar is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced BAH-shar; IPA: /bæˈʃɑːr/ (English), /baʃˈʃaːr/ (Arabic).

Bashar is Arabic in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Arabic
Pronunciation: BAH-shar; IPA: /bæˈʃɑːr/ (English), /baʃˈʃaːr/ (Arabic)

What is the meaning of the name Bashar ?

The baby name Bashar is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced BAH-shar; IPA: /bæˈʃɑːr/ (English), /baʃˈʃaːr/ (Arabic).

Bashar is Arabic in Origin.

Bashar (Arabic: بشّار, pronounced ba-SHAR) is an Arabic masculine name from the triliteral root b‑sh‑r, the verb bashshara “to bring good news,” and the noun bushrā “glad tidings.” In form fa‘‘āl (bashshār), it means “bringer of good news,” extended in usage to “cheerful” or “one who spreads joy.” It coincides in spelling (without gemination) with bashar “humankind,” which sometimes lends the name a nuance of “human, humane.”

Attested since the early Islamic era, the name appears with the famed 8th‑century poet Bashshār ibn Burd and remains common across the Levant, Iraq, and the Gulf among Muslims and Christians alike. Variants and transliterations include Bashshar, Bashār, Bashaar, Bachar, and Beshar; related names are Bashir and Bishr (masculine) and Bushra or Bashira (feminine). Typical pronunciation is ba-SHAR; avoid confusion with the English word “basher.” Notable modern bearers include Syrian physician-politician Bashar al‑Assad.

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Famous people with the name Bashar

Bashar al-Assad Politician · Born 1965 · Syria Bashar al-Assad is best known for serving as president of Syria from 2000 until he was overthrown in 2024 after the Syrian civil war. He is a former politician, doctor, and military officer who also led the Syrian Arab Armed Forces and served as secretary-general of the Central Command of the Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party.

Bashar – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
SY 0 #23 8,281 11,684
JO Boys 0 #33 2,587 7,057
JO 0 #35 138 2,158
MV Boys 0 #78 2 3,375
MD Boys 0 #81 1 756
QA 0 #82 19 7,011
CN 0 #85 2 3,857
IQ 0 #85 45 3,533
KW 0 #97 20 5,216
SD 0 #101 2 2,130
OM 0 #102 15 6,215
IQ Boys 0 #103 2,089 13,071
GE Boys 0 #110 1 2,055
PS Boys 0 #112 1,051 10,655
CY Boys 0 #119 11 3,473
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
AE 0 #126 52 10,220
BN Boys 0 #134 6 6,332
GR 0 #134 2 3,911
YE 0 #144 380 8,639
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
PS 0 #155 64 5,692
HU Boys 0 #170 5 3,954
MT Boys 0 #174 6 4,064
IL Boys 0 #187 822 10,983
Sweden Boys 2016 #191 2 1,526
SA 0 #193 103 10,560
BD 0 #199 29 5,992
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
BG Boys 0 #215 6 3,850
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
IL 0 #227 48 6,291
LB 0 #229 713 13,263
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
SD Boys 0 #238 243 10,523
NG 0 #242 23 5,926
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
AF Boys 0 #250 21 3,535
GR Boys 0 #255 13 6,912
NG Boys 0 #256 1,863 16,906
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
DK Boys 0 #293 33 7,401
KZ Boys 0 #294 3 6,578
JO Girls 0 #299 27 7,570
CZ Boys 0 #300 6 6,530
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
Canada Boys 2007 #315 5 2,287
CN Boys 0 #325 7 9,639
KW Boys 0 #332 539 18,755
PL Boys 0 #337 4 6,459
QA Girls 0 #338 6 15,378
BD Boys 0 #352 256 10,045
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
EG Boys 0 #356 920 15,035
GH Boys 0 #356 6 8,138
SD Girls 0 #356 3 7,678
BH 0 #360 196 17,937
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
OM Girls 0 #369 28 15,987
EG 0 #379 22 6,387
PT Boys 0 #381 1 7,951
BD Girls 0 #399 8 8,413
PH Boys 0 #405 4 11,440
Finland Boys 0 #406 22 2,041
Austria Boys 0 #416 27 2,180
OM Boys 0 #443 545 17,948
LY 0 #455 81 12,703
IQ Girls 0 #473 32 11,303
RU Boys 0 #485 21 12,621
QA Boys 0 #489 220 18,093
PS Girls 0 #495 29 10,981
KW Girls 0 #501 15 19,177
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
AE Girls 0 #534 20 20,968
IR Boys 0 #537 16 10,162
AE Boys 0 #540 700 22,615
SA Boys 0 #546 1,950 28,008
CM Boys 0 #573 3 12,054
IL Girls 0 #605 13 11,648
SG Boys 0 #620 78 17,960
SG Girls 0 #632 1 18,916
IN Girls 0 #653 2 13,121
Finland Boys 2026 #660 23 3,552
TR 0 #682 838 19,440
Germany Boys 0 #692 270 5,697
CL Boys 0 #699 2 13,390
NG Girls 0 #753 34 15,093
NL Boys 0 #769 184 5,873
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
TN 0 #820 10 13,765
SA Girls 0 #869 67 25,931
United States Boys 2024 #886 7 7,044
Spain Boys 0 #918 13 5,610
PE Boys 0 #926 1 14,506
EG Girls 0 #933 27 14,742
IN Boys 0 #981 21 16,750
MY Boys 0 #1,031 81 25,439
MY Girls 0 #1,067 6 24,821
MA 0 #1,113 16 20,986
DZ 0 #1,161 16 20,130
ZA Boys 0 #1,169 10 25,619
IT Boys 0 #1,352 120 10,046

Bashar is popular in 66 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Bashar

Bashar is predominantly a boy's name.
Bashar is a 2 syllable name, pronounced BAH-shar; IPA: /bæˈʃɑːr/ (English), /baʃˈʃaːr/ (Arabic).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Bashaar, Bashār, Bashshar and Bachar.
Across languages, Bashar has these equivalents: Bashir (Arabic), Evangelos (Greek, 'bearer of good news'), Herald (English, 'messenger').
Yes — Bashar ranked #191 in Sweden in 2016, and appears in official birth registries across 4 countries.
Bashar ranks highest in Sweden (#191 in 2016).
Bashar's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #885 in 2014 to #886 in 2024 in United States.
Yes — 1 notable people named Bashar are in our database, including Bashar al-Assad (Politician).