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Bashar

/bəˈʃɑɹ/ · 100% boys · 12 born in 2025

Bashar has been given to about 382 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2004, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/bəˈʃɑɹ/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 363
Median age today22 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Bashar per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2004 · 25
  • Born in 202512
  • All time382

How popular is Bashar?

Its best year was 2004, when 25 babies were given the name, ranking 3646th. The typical living American called Bashar is about 22 years old today.

Names that sound like Bashar

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Lamar0.62
  2. Jamar0.62
  3. Amar0.62
  4. Caesar0.57
  5. Oscar0.55
  6. Cesar0.55
  7. Briar0.55
  8. Baxter0.53

Middle names for Bashar

Ranked by flow score
  1. Bashar John0.77
  2. Bashar Lee0.77
  3. Bashar Dean0.76
  4. Bashar Quinn0.76
  5. Bashar Neal0.76
  6. Bashar Jude0.76

Sibling names for Bashar

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Cielosister · 0.77
  2. Hanasister · 0.76
  3. Samirasister · 0.76
  4. Misaelbrother · 0.75
  5. Mustafabrother · 0.74
  6. Alonsobrother · 0.74

Where Bashar is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Bashar Anderson0.74
    2. Bashar White0.72
    3. Bashar Nguyen0.72
    4. Bashar Moore0.72
    5. Bashar Lee0.72
    6. Bashar Hill0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Bashar

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.