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بَشِير
Bashir
ba-SHEER
“Bringer of good news.”
About Bashir
Bashir is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "bringer of good news" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.
From the Arabic root ب-ش-ر meaning 'to bring glad tidings'. Bashir is the one who arrives with good news — a different name from Bashar, from the same root.
Common across the Arab world, Pakistan, and West Africa; Bechir in Tunisia.
Origin & roots
Origin
Arabic
Gender
Boy
Also spelled
Basheer, Bechir, Beshir
Root letters
In Arabic, root letters are the seed that gives a word its meaning. Every word built from them inherits that family of meaning — and Bashir is one such word.
How to say it
Stressed syllable in capitals
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Common questions about Bashir
- What does the name Bashir mean?
- Bashir (بَشِير) means "Bringer of good news". From the Arabic root ب-ش-ر meaning 'to bring glad tidings'. Bashir is the one who arrives with good news — a different name from Bashar, from the same root.
- Is Bashir a name from the Qur'an?
- Bashir does not appear directly in the Qur'an in our verified records, though it is an Arabic name long carried across the Muslim world. We only list a Qur'anic verse when it's verified against the Tanzil corpus.
- Is Bashir a boy or a girl name?
- Bashir is traditionally a boy's name.
- Where does the name Bashir come from?
- Bashir is an Arabic name, built on the root letters B-SH-R. Common across the Arab world, Pakistan, and West Africa; Bechir in Tunisia.
- How is Bashir spelled?
- Bashir is the most common English spelling. The same Arabic name (بَشِير) is also written Basheer, Bechir, and Beshir. They are one name, not different names — the spelling only reflects how each family or country transliterates the Arabic.
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