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    The first name Bashir

    A boy’s name from Arabic meaning “bringer of good news”.

    Pronounced /bəˈʃiɹ/ 2 syllables Male Also a surname

    Meaning and origin

    Arabic origin

    Bashir means “bringer of good news” in Arabic.

    Borrowed from Arabic بَشِير (bašīr, “bringer of good news”).

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 8 boys were named Bashir, making it the 2,664th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2017, with 15 births (#1,627).

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    177
    babies named Bashir, 1996–2025
    #2,664
    rank in 2025
    2017
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Bashir with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Bashir at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 24 boys born in the United States were named Bashir, the 4,264th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2020, when 35 were.

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    1,035
    babies named Bashir since 1880
    #4,264
    rank in 2025
    2020
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Bashir in other languages

    Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary

    بَشِير
    bašīr
    Arabic
    Bachir
    French, also Béchir
    बशीर
    baśīr
    Hindi
    Баши́р
    Bašír
    Russian
    Beşir
    Turkish
    巴希爾 /巴希尔
    Chinese

    Nicknames and spellings

    Other spellings and forms

    • Basheer
    • Basher

    Famous people named Bashir

    3 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Bashir Abdi
      Belgian long-distance runner of Somali descent, born 1989
    • Bachir Belloumi
      Algerian footballer, born 2002
    • Béchir Ben Yahmed
      French-Tunisian journalist, 1928–2021

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    Questions

    What does the name Bashir mean?
    Bashir means “bringer of good news” in Arabic.
    What is the origin of the name Bashir?
    Borrowed from Arabic بَشِير (bašīr, “bringer of good news”).
    How popular is the name Bashir?
    In 2025, 8 boys born in England and Wales were named Bashir, ranking 2,664th. Its peak was 2017, with 15 births.
    Is Bashir a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 1,035 US babies named Bashir since 1880 were boys.
    When was Bashir most popular?
    2020 in the United States, when 35 babies were named Bashir, its highest rank at 3,209th.
    How do you pronounce Bashir?
    Bashir is /bəˈʃiɹ/, 2 syllables.
    What are other spellings of Bashir?
    Basheer and Basher.
    Is Bashir also a surname?
    Yes. Bashir is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.