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Bashir name meaning

“bringer of good news, herald”

Letters
6
Syllables
2
First letter
B
Origin
Arabic
Category
Malay Names
Gender
♂ Boy
3

records of Malaysian citizens on Wikidata carry the name Bashir

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Malay Names: BMeaning happinessArabic origin

Bashir is a boy's name from Arabic meaning 'bringer of good news'.

What does Bashir mean?

Bringer of good news, herald

In Malay: pembawa khabar gembira

Sources (2)

About the name Bashir

Bashir comes from the Arabic root bashshara, 'to bring good news'. The spellings Basyir and Basir are also found; Basir can stand for Arabic basir, 'seeing', which is a separate name.

Gender♂ Boy
OriginArabic
SyllablesBa-shir
First letterMalay Names starting with B

Sources

  1. Behind the Name: Bashir · behindthename.com · meaning
  2. Wiktionary: بصير · en.wiktionary.org · meaning

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