Meanings
proper noun
alternative Basheer · alternative Basher
- A male given name from Arabic.
- A surname from Arabic.
Origin
- Arabicبَشِير“bringer of good news”
- EnglishBashir
Borrowed from Arabic بَشِير (bašīr, “bringer of good news”).
More words from Arabic
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Arabic بَشِير, بَشِير
- بَشِير (bašīr)Arabic male given name
- بَشِير (bašīr)Arabic surname
Chinese Mandarin 巴希爾 /巴希尔
- 巴希爾 /巴希尔Arabic surname
French Bachir, Béchir
- BachirArabic male given name
- BéchirArabic male given name
Hindi बशीर, बशीर
- बशीर (baśīr)Arabic male given name
- बशीर (baśīr)Arabic surname
Persian بشیر, بشیر
- بشیر (bašir)Arabic male given name
- بشیر (bašir)Arabic surname
Russian Баши́р
- Баши́р (Bašír)Arabic male given name
Turkish Beşir
- BeşirArabic male given name
Urdu بشیر, بشیر
- بشیر (bašīr)Arabic male given name
- بشیر (bašīr)Arabic surname
Rhymes & wordplay
Anagrams
Cite this entry
APA
Bashir. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bashir
MLA
“Bashir.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bashir. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Bashir,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Bashir.
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