How do you pronounce Bashira?

Bashira is pronounced bah-SHEE-rah.

What is the origin of Bashira?

Bashira is of Swahili origin, from Swahili/East African culture.

Girl name Swahili origin Muslim tradition

bah-SHEE-rah · 7 letters · 3 syllables

What it means

Bringer of good news.

Language

Swahili

Culture

Swahili/East African

Religion

Muslim

Style era

modern

Themes

virtue

1995 rank#11958

1995 births6

Peak year1995

First appeared1995

Total US births6

Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Common nicknames

Bash

Alternate spellings

Bashirah

In other languages

Bashira

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