Girl

Bashira

bah-SHEE-rah

Rare & Uncommon → Stable

✦ Meaning

“Arabic name meaning 'bringer of good news' or 'messenger of joy,' related to 'bashir' (herald). Used across Middle Eastern and African cultures.”

Popularity Over Time

Bashira US popularity rank over timeRank 13209 in 1995 to rank 13209 in 1995. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#13209#13209#132091995

Bashira is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Arabic

Syllables

3

Nicknames

BashaShira

Style

ElegantStrongModernBold

Famous Bearers

  • Bashira Ali (Ugandan judge)
  • Bashira Mohamed

Collections

Works Everywhere → Beautiful But Not Top 100 →

Similar Names

Basma

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Bushra

Arabic Rare & Uncommon

Sibling Name Ideas

Layla

Arabic Top 50

Amara

Arabic Beautiful But Not Top 100

Nasrin

Persian Rare & Uncommon

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Strong presence in Arabic, Swahili, and East African communities

People Also Ask

Arabic name meaning 'bringer of good news' or 'messenger of joy,' related to 'bashir' (herald). Used across Middle Eastern and African cultures.

Bashira is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Popular nicknames for Bashira include Basha, Shira.

Names that pair beautifully with Bashira include Layla, Amara, Nasrin.