Bashar
In Arabic: بشار
An intensive form denoting one who frequently brings glad tidings and joy; famously borne by the Abbasid poet Bashar ibn Burd.
صيغة مبالغة من التبشير، معناها كثير البشارة وإدخال السرور، واشتهر به الشاعر العباسي بشار بن برد.
- Boy name
- Virtue
- Heritage
- Short
- Strong sound
- Common
- Pan-Arab
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بشار, come here sweetheart — dinner's ready.
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- What does the name Bashar mean?
- An intensive form denoting one who frequently brings glad tidings and joy; famously borne by the Abbasid poet Bashar ibn Burd.
- Is Bashar a boy or a girl name?
- Bashar is a boy name.
- How is Bashar written in English?
- Bashar in Arabic: بشار.
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