Bashir
Meaning
"herald of joy"
Origin: Arabic
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,707
- Total SSA Count
- 21
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Bash
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"herald of joy"
Origin: Arabic
"devout, pious, pure"
Origin: Persian
Bashir is more popular, ranked #4707 vs #4869 for Parsa.
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Bashir is more popular, ranked #4707 compared to Parsa at #4869 in the United States.
Bashir means "herald of joy" (Arabic origin). Parsa means "devout, pious, pure" (Persian origin).
Bashir is primarily a boy name. Parsa is primarily a boy name.