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بَشَّار

Bashar

ba-SHAAR

Bringer of glad tidings.”

About Bashar

Bashar is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "bringer of glad tidings" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.

From the Arabic root ب-ش-ر meaning 'to bring good news'. Intensive form — one who brings much good news.

Used across Arab families.

Origin & roots

Origin

Arabic

Gender

Boy

Root letters

ب ش رB-Sh-R

In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Bashar is one such word.

How to say it

ba·SHAAR

Stressed syllable in capitals

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Bashar: Meaning, Pronunciation, and Origin · Houdhoud