Beshara as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Beshara

What is the meaning of the name Beshara ?

The baby name Beshara is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced beh-SHAH-rah (Arabic: bi-SHAH-rah), IPA: /biˈʃaːra/.

Beshara is Arabic in Origin.

Beshara is an Arabic given name and surname, most often masculine, from Bishāra (بشارة), “good news, glad tidings,” also used for the Gospel/Annunciation. It arises from the Semitic root b-š-r “to announce good news,” cognate with Hebrew besorah. The spelling Beshara mirrors Levantine and Egyptian transliteration; common variants include Bishara, Bechara, and Bashara, while the related feminine Bushra shares the same root but is a separate name.

Usage is strong among Arabic-speaking Christians - Maronite, Melkite, and Coptic - where the name evokes the Annunciation and the Christian Gospel, though it appears across the wider Middle East as well. It has long been familiar in Lebanon, Syria, Palestine, Jordan, Egypt, and Sudan, and in diaspora communities. Notable bearers include Bechara El Khoury, Lebanon’s first post-independence president, and Patriarch Bechara Boutros al‑Rahi. Beshara conveys a warm, auspicious message of joyous news.