Muslim baby names with meanings

Bashir Boy Name Meaning, Origin & Spelling

Bashir · Boy · Bringer of good news, herald · Arabic

بشيرMuslim boy names

Meaning

Bringer of good news, herald

Name meaning

Origin / language
Arabic
Alternate spellings
Basheer
Islamic / Qur’anic association
Not specifically Qur'anic / not established
Name type
Single given name
Category
Traditional Arabic names

Language and spelling

Bashir describes the bearer of good news, while Bushra بشرى names the good news itself. They share a word family but have different Arabic forms and grammatical roles.

Alternate spellings

  • Bashiru · Regional spelling of the same name · Bashiru

Sources

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Entry reviewed: 2026-10-25

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