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Bashir

Boy

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

Bashir 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 — 4117th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#4117

24 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

1,035

First recorded 1976 · peak 2020

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 12 babies1982: 18 babies1983: 15 babies1984: 13 babies1985: 18 babies1986: 11 babies1987: 10 babies1988: 19 babies1989: 12 babies1990: 18 babies19901991: 14 babies1992: 21 babies1993: 16 babies1994: 26 babies1995: 14 babies1996: 19 babies1997: 16 babies1998: 25 babies1999: 22 babies2000: 23 babies20002001: 13 babies2002: 24 babies2003: 30 babies2004: 16 babies2005: 24 babies2006: 23 babies2007: 20 babies2008: 15 babies2009: 23 babies2010: 31 babies20102011: 29 babies2012: 25 babies2013: 28 babies2014: 25 babies2015: 25 babies2016: 31 babies2017: 27 babies2018: 25 babies2019: 27 babies2020: 35 babies20202021: 28 babies2022: 28 babies2023: 27 babies2024: 21 babies2025: 24 babies
US babies named Bashir per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 35.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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