Boy name · Arabic
بشير
Bashir name meaning
ba-SHEER
“Bearer of news; also handsome, goodly”
About the name
GenderBoy
OriginArabic
In the Qur'anSurah Al-Baqarah (2:119)
Questions parents ask
What does Bashir mean?
Bashir (بشير) means “Bearer of news; also handsome, goodly”.
How do you pronounce Bashir?
Bashir is pronounced ba-SHEER.
Is Bashir a boy's or a girl's name?
Bashir is a boy's name.
Is Bashir in the Qur'an?
Yes. The word appears in the Qur'an, for example in Surah Al-Baqarah (2:119).
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Meaning checked in Lane's Arabic-English Lexicon (London, 1863–1893), which gives: “One who announces to a people [or person] an event, either good or evil ... Also Goodly; beautiful”. See the entry ↗