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Bashar

Boy

Meaning of Bashar: Arabic: 'bringer of good news'

Bashar is a boy's name most strongly associated with Arabic & Persian naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6497th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#6497

12 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

382

First recorded 1973 · peak 2004

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 6 babies1983: 9 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 7 babies1986: 7 babies1987: 7 babies1988: 6 babies1989: 8 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 8 babies1993: 5 babies1994: 9 babies1995: 0 babies1996: 5 babies1997: 0 babies1998: 5 babies1999: 10 babies2000: 24 babies20002001: 13 babies2002: 22 babies2003: 14 babies2004: 25 babies2005: 10 babies2006: 15 babies2007: 9 babies2008: 12 babies2009: 8 babies2010: 13 babies20102011: 10 babies2012: 6 babies2013: 0 babies2014: 7 babies2015: 12 babies2016: 7 babies2017: 0 babies2018: 10 babies2019: 5 babies2020: 7 babies20202021: 17 babies2022: 6 babies2023: 8 babies2024: 7 babies2025: 12 babies
US babies named Bashar per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 25.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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