2,414births recorded
8Countries
3Variants
2002Peak · Austria
#2659England & Wales 2025
Bashir is a boy name family recorded 2,414 times in 8 countries since 1957. It ranks highest today in England & Wales (#2659 in 2025). Its all-time peak was in Austria in 2002, at 9.6 births per 100,000. Elsewhere it is mostly given as Bechir (France), Bekir (Austria, Belgium, Argentina).
Popularity by country
Births per 100,000 newborns, all forms of the name combined.
Which form wins where
Births per 100,000 newborns for each form, in the selected country.
All forms of Bashir
| Variants | Language | Total births | Country | Latest rank | Peak year | 10-year trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bashir | English | 1,035 | 🇺🇸 United States | #4249 | 2020 | ▲ 6 % |
| Bashir | English | 153 | 🏴 England & Wales | #2659 | 2017 | ▲ 64 % |
| Bashir | English | 20 | 🇫🇷 France | – | 2023 | – |
| Bashir | English | 16 | 🇨🇦 Ontario | – | 1996 | – |
| Bashir | English | 6 | 🇸🇪 Sweden | – | 2018 | – |
| Bechir | French | 735 | 🇫🇷 France | #3298 | 1982 | ▲ 27 % |
| Bekir | French | 390 | 🇫🇷 France | #6622 | 1993 | ▲ 27 % |
| Bekir | French | 34 | 🇦🇹 Austria | – | 2002 | – |
| Bekir | French | 20 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | – | 2004 | – |
| Bekir | French | 5 | 🇦🇷 Argentina | – | 1994 | – |
How we grouped these names
- Bashir ↔ Bechir — Wikidata “said to be the same as”
- Bechir ↔ Bekir — spelling variant
Questions about Bashir
How popular is the name Bashir?
In 2025 it ranked #2659 in England & Wales. Official registers record 2,414 births across 8 countries.
What is Bashir in other languages?
Bechir (French); Bekir (French).
When was Bashir most popular?
It peaked in Austria in 2002, at 9.6 births per 100,000.
Is Bashir a boy or a girl name?
In official birth registers, Bashir is a boy name.