Bash
Arabic · Boy · 1 syllable
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Popularity indexHistorical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data
About the name Bash
The given name 'Bash' is typically a short form of the Hebrew name 'Bashan' or a diminutive of 'Bashir', meaning "bringer of good news" or "foreteller" from the Arabic root *b-sh-r* (بشر).
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Etymology
The given name 'Bash' is typically a short form of the Hebrew name 'Bashan' or a diminutive of 'Bashir', meaning "bringer of good news" or "foreteller" from the Arabic root *b-sh-r* (بشر). It is used in Arabic-speaking Muslim cultures and among English speakers as a nickname, with no notable historical figure widely associated with the name alone.
Bash currently ranks #6,494 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2021.
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