Fun Facts About the Name Bashar
- 382 babies named Bashar: U.S. records list 382 babies given the name Bashar from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Bashar Mean?
Bashar is an Arabic masculine name meaning "bringer of good news" or "herald." It comes from the Arabic root b-sh-r, which concerns giving glad tidings. Related forms include bashīr (بَشِير), "bearer of good news," and bishāra (بِشَارَة), "good news." The name is usually understood as Bashshār (بَشَّار), an intensive form from the same root, rather than as the ordinary Arabic word bashar (بَشَر), "human being." The English spelling Bashar does not show the Arabic vowel marks or the doubled consonant, so the link to Bashshār is not visible from the letters alone.
Bashar Name History & Origins
Bashar is a transliteration of the Arabic name written بشار, most often vocalized Bashshār. English and other Latin-script forms commonly simplify the doubled sh and leave out the short vowels, which is why the English name looks like a simple two-syllable word. The spelling therefore reflects a transliteration convention rather than a separate English development.
Bashshār ibn Burd, a blind poet of Basra who died around 784, is a well-known figure from the early Islamic period with this name. His name appears in classical Arabic literary biographies, where the doubled consonant and long vowel are part of the form. Modern English spellings of the same Arabic name vary, but Bashar is a common simplified rendering.
How Popular is the Name Bashar?
Bashar has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2004. Its best rank was #3,434 in 2000.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #6,857 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2024 | #9,998 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2023 | #9,007 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2022 | #11,039 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2021 | #5,366 | 17 | 0.0010% |
| 2020 | #9,684 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2019 | #12,373 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 2018 | #7,685 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2016 | #9,789 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2015 | #6,709 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2014 | #9,750 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2012 | #10,941 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2011 | #7,568 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2010 | #6,391 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2009 | #9,074 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2008 | #6,801 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2007 | #8,254 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 2006 | #5,549 | 15 | 0.0007% |
| 2005 | #7,171 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 2004 | #3,646 | 25 | 0.0013% |
| 2003 | #5,298 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 2002 | #3,799 | 22 | 0.0011% |
| 2001 | #5,414 | 13 | 0.0007% |
| 2000 | #3,434 | 24 | 0.0012% |
| 1999 | #6,087 | 10 | 0.0005% |
| 1998 | #9,773 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1996 | #9,139 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1994 | #5,906 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1993 | #8,824 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1992 | #6,180 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1989 | #5,681 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 1988 | #6,504 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1987 | #5,517 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1986 | #5,388 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1985 | #5,195 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 1983 | #4,162 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1982 | #5,696 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 1978 | #5,123 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1973 | #5,168 | 5 | 0.0003% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Bashar Shapes Your Personality and Life?
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Dependable, very down-to-earth and well grounded, you are always looking for meaningful work, a career where you can take pride in your work and do the best job you are capable of. Your prime desire is to build protected and secure environment at home and at work. You can be very persuasive in achieving goals and gaining objectives. You can be very detailed and well-organized and possess great organizational skills. At times you may appear too stubborn and overly critical to others, but your practical approach to life and productivity makes you one of the most beneficent members of community.
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