Bashira as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Bashira

What is the meaning of the name Bashira ?

The baby name Bashira is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced bah-SHEE-rah (IPA: /bəˈʃiːrə/).

Bashira is Arabic in Origin.

Bashira is an Arabic feminine name meaning “bearer of good news” or “bringer of glad tidings.” It derives from the triliteral root b‑sh‑r, which conveys announcing joyful tidings (bushrā) and underlies the Qur’anic epithet “bashīran wa nadhīran” (“a bringer of good news and a warner”). Grammatically, Bashira (Bashīrah, بشيرة) is the feminine counterpart of Bashir.

Used throughout the Arabic-speaking world and wider Muslim communities - from North and West Africa to South Asia - Bashira has long signified optimism and blessing, and is often chosen to mark a happy arrival. Documented variants include Bashirah and Basheera; related names include the masculine Bashir/Basheer and the semantically close Bushra (Turkish Büşra). The name remains modest in Western usage but familiar in diaspora contexts, appreciated for its warm meaning and clear pronunciation, and for linking a child to a tradition of hopeful messages.