The baby name Bashyra is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced bah-SHEE-rah or bah-SHY-rah (approx. /bəˈʃiːrə/ or /bəˈʃaɪrə/).
Bashyra is Arabic in Origin.
The baby name Bashyra is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced bah-SHEE-rah or bah-SHY-rah (approx. /bəˈʃiːrə/ or /bəˈʃaɪrə/).
Bashyra is Arabic in Origin.
Bashyra is a modern English-language variant of the Arabic feminine name Bashīra (بشيرة), built on the root b‑sh‑r, “to bring good news” or “glad tidings.” As the feminine counterpart to Bashīr - an epithet used in the Qur’an for the Prophet as “bringer of good news” - the name carries the meaning “bearer of glad tidings,” “one who brings joyful news,” or simply “good news.”
The spelling with y likely arose in contemporary usage to signal the long “ee” vowel or to lend distinctiveness in the diaspora. Documented among Arabic-speaking, South Asian, and East African Muslim communities, it appears in English-speaking countries from the late 20th century onward. Common variants include Bashira, Bashirah, Basheera, and Beshira; related names are the masculine Bashir and the cognate Bushra (“good news”). Short forms may include Basha or Shira, though Shira is also an independent Hebrew name meaning “song.”
Bashyra is vanishingly rare. We hold just 4 recorded uses of it, from 4 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MV | Girls | 0 | #35 | 1 | 2,021 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 |
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