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The baby name Bashir is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /bɑˈʃiːr/ (bah-SHEER).

Bashir is Arabic in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Arabic
Pronunciation: /bɑˈʃiːr/ (bah-SHEER)

What is the meaning of the name Bashir ?

The baby name Bashir is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /bɑˈʃiːr/ (bah-SHEER).

Bashir is Arabic in Origin.

Bashir is an Arabic masculine name, from Bashīr (بشير), built on the triliteral root b–sh–r meaning “to bring good news” and, by extension, “cheerfulness” and “humanity.” In the Qur’an, bashīr describes prophets as bearers of glad tidings, often paired with nadhīr “warner,” giving the name uplifting, auspicious overtones. It has been used since the earliest Islamic centuries across Arabic-speaking lands and spread with Islam through trade, scholarship, and empire.

Variant spellings and localized forms include Basheer (South Asia), Bachir (Francophone North and West Africa), Beşir (Turkish), Bešir (Bosnian), and Bashiru (Hausa). The feminine counterpart is Bashira (بشيرة). Bashir remains common from the Levant and Maghreb to Somalia and the Indian subcontinent, borne by jurists, Sufi poets, community leaders, and modern public figures. Related names from the same root include Bushra (good news) and Mubashir (one who conveys glad tidings).

Bashir has the following similar or variant Names

Bashir – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
DJ 0 #17 1 322
ET Boys 0 #26 2 678
DJ Girls 0 #29 1 488
AF 0 #31 52 1,883
AF Boys 0 #32 546 3,535
DJ Boys 0 #32 5 657
NG Boys 0 #42 10,195 16,906
BI Boys 0 #44 1 917
SD Boys 0 #50 1,802 10,523
SD 0 #54 52 2,130
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
MV Boys 0 #75 5 3,375
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
LY 0 #77 1,211 12,703
AF Girls 0 #83 12 2,402
NG 0 #88 207 5,926
QA 0 #91 10 7,011
OM 0 #106 11 6,215
KW 0 #116 6 5,216
BN Boys 0 #123 11 6,332
AZ Boys 0 #127 5 1,400
IQ 0 #128 6 3,533
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
JO 0 #132 9 2,158
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
BW Boys 0 #153 2 4,685
AE 0 #159 19 10,220
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
MT Boys 0 #171 9 4,064
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
Sweden Boys 2022 #181 2 1,509
BD 0 #206 22 5,992
YE 0 #209 203 8,639
SA Boys 0 #214 6,251 28,008
BG Boys 0 #218 3 3,850
PS 0 #218 9 5,692
LU Boys 0 #219 2 4,970
SA 0 #229 67 10,560
IR 0 #230 2 4,221
GR Boys 0 #232 36 6,912
BD Boys 0 #242 506 10,045
AO Boys 0 #248 2 5,568
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
AE Boys 0 #250 1,887 22,615
NA Boys 0 #252 2 6,830
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
KZ Boys 0 #269 21 6,578
IL 0 #275 8 6,291
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
JO Boys 0 #285 93 7,057
JP Boys 0 #288 10 7,909
DK Boys 0 #289 37 7,401
QA Girls 0 #303 14 15,378
CN Boys 0 #306 14 9,639
MU Boys 0 #313 45 8,477
Canada Boys 2020 #318 5 2,548
BH 0 #320 240 17,937
SD Girls 0 #320 26 7,678
IR Boys 0 #322 280 10,162
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
GH Boys 0 #331 15 8,138
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
QA Boys 0 #335 428 18,093
PL Boys 0 #336 5 6,459
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
OM Boys 0 #341 772 17,948
MY 0 #349 6 12,352
KW Boys 0 #354 497 18,755
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
MU Girls 0 #362 1 8,539
BD Girls 0 #367 20 8,413
IQ Boys 0 #371 342 13,071
PT Boys 0 #376 6 7,951
OM Girls 0 #377 20 15,987
Finland Boys 0 #385 43 2,041
RU Boys 0 #394 112 12,621
France Boys 2015 #404 3 2,851
EG 0 #404 9 6,387
PH Boys 0 #404 5 11,440
Austria Boys 0 #407 36 2,180
SY 0 #423 354 11,684
Germany 0 #426 12 2,542
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
ZA 0 #435 13 14,421
LB 0 #441 230 13,263
PS Boys 0 #443 106 10,655
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
AR Boys 0 #483 1 7,628
KW Girls 0 #487 29 19,177
AE Girls 0 #488 66 20,968
IQ Girls 0 #494 11 11,303
NG Girls 0 #503 323 15,093
PA Boys 0 #503 3 9,305
CR Boys 0 #507 4 10,188
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
HK Boys 0 #517 11 12,905
IL Boys 0 #520 88 10,983
RU Girls 0 #521 3 11,913
CM Boys 0 #531 20 12,054
IR Girls 0 #540 6 8,334
PS Girls 0 #546 2 10,981
EG Boys 0 #557 362 15,035
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
IN Girls 0 #615 17 13,121
IN Boys 0 #620 412 16,750
SG Boys 0 #625 73 17,960
SG Girls 0 #630 3 18,916
Finland Boys 2026 #632 51 3,552
IL Girls 0 #644 2 11,648
SA Girls 0 #680 256 25,931
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
TN 0 #793 37 13,765
Germany Boys 0 #804 149 5,697
NL Boys 0 #821 131 5,873
United States Boys 2024 #872 21 7,044
Spain Boys 0 #891 40 5,610
TR 0 #891 342 19,440
MY Boys 0 #913 200 25,439
PE Boys 0 #922 5 14,506
ZA Boys 0 #967 213 25,619
CO Boys 0 #974 8 15,656
MY Girls 0 #985 10 24,821
EG Girls 0 #1,002 8 14,742
MX Boys 0 #1,032 2 16,355
MA 0 #1,065 64 20,986
DZ 0 #1,108 69 20,130
ZA Girls 0 #1,234 3 25,928
IT Boys 0 #1,237 235 10,046

Bashir is popular in 73 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Canada
Sweden
France
AE

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People also ask about Bashir

Bashir is predominantly a boy's name.
Bashir is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /bɑˈʃiːr/ (bah-SHEER).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Basheer, Bachir, Béchir, Bechir, Bashīr and بشير.
Across languages, Bashir has these equivalents: Bushra (feminine, 'good news'), Bashira (feminine form), Evangelos (Greek, 'bearer of good news').
Yes — Bashir ranked #181 in Sweden in 2022, and appears in official birth registries across 5 countries.
Bashir ranks highest in Sweden (#181 in 2022).
Bashir's popularity is declining. It moved from #867 in 2014 to #872 in 2024 in United States.