Boy's name · Word from the Quran
Bashir: meaning and origin
بشير- Meaning
- Bringer of good news
- Arabic
- بشير
- Say it
- ba-SHEER
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Word from the Quran
- Also spelled
- Basheer, Bachir
- Source
- Quran 2:119
Where it comes from
"We have sent you with the truth, as a bringer of good news and a warner" (Quran 2:119). The companion Bashir ibn Sa'd also bore it.
إِنَّآ أَرْسَلْنَٰكَ بِٱلْحَقِّ بَشِيرًۭا وَنَذِيرًۭا ۖ وَلَا تُسْـَٔلُ عَنْ أَصْحَٰبِ ٱلْجَحِيمِ
Surah Al-Baqara, 2:119 · Read it with translation and audio
Related names
Frequently asked questions
What does the name Bashir mean?
Bringer of good news.
How do you pronounce Bashir?
Say it as ba-SHEER; capitals mark the stressed syllable. In Arabic it is written بشير.
Is Bashir in the Quran?
Yes. It appears in Surah Al-Baqara (2:119).
Is Bashir a boy's or girl's name?
Bashir is a boy's name.
Keep going
Hear every name in its ayah
Niyat has the full Qur'an with word-by-word audio, so you can hear the words your child's name comes from. Plus prayer times with adhan alerts, qibla, and duas for the whole family. Rated 4.9 stars.
Download Niyat for iPhone Get it on Google Play