Is Basir a name from the Qur'an?

Basir 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 Basir a boy or a girl name?

Basir is traditionally a boy's name.

Where does the name Basir come from?

Basir is an Arabic name, built on the root letters B-Ṣ-R. Common in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and the Arab world.

How is Basir spelled?

Basir is the most common English spelling. The same Arabic name (بَصِير) is also written Baseer and Bassir. They are one name, not different names — the spelling only reflects how each family or country transliterates the Arabic.

A Name Story by Houdhoud

بَصِير

Basir

ba-SEER

“Seeing, insightful.”

About Basir

Basir is a Muslim baby boy's name meaning "seeing, insightful" — an Arabic name carried for centuries across the Muslim world.

From the Arabic root ب-ص-ر meaning 'to see, to perceive'. Basir is one who sees clearly — insightful. (Al-Basir, 'the All-Seeing', is one of the names of God.)

Common in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and the Arab world.

Origin & roots

Origin

Arabic

Gender

Boy

Also spelled

Baseer, Bassir

Root letters

ب ص رB-Ṣ-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 Basir is one such word.

How to say it

ba·SEER

Stressed syllable in capitals

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Common questions about Basir

What does the name Basir mean?: Basir (بَصِير) means "Seeing, insightful". From the Arabic root ب-ص-ر meaning 'to see, to perceive'. Basir is one who sees clearly — insightful. (Al-Basir, 'the All-Seeing', is one of the names of God.)
Is Basir a name from the Qur'an?: Basir 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 Basir a boy or a girl name?: Basir is traditionally a boy's name.
Where does the name Basir come from?: Basir is an Arabic name, built on the root letters B-Ṣ-R. Common in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and the Arab world.
How is Basir spelled?: Basir is the most common English spelling. The same Arabic name (بَصِير) is also written Baseer and Bassir. They are one name, not different names — the spelling only reflects how each family or country transliterates the Arabic.

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