Unisex name
Bahar name meaning
“the wide sea”
Bahar is a unisex name commonly linked to Arabic bahr, meaning “sea”, and interpreted as “the wide sea”. The same spelling also occurs in Persian, where it means “spring”. Family context may therefore help establish which language and meaning underlie a particular use of the name.
What does Bahar mean?
In Anwar, Iskandar, and Fajar, -ar belongs to the complete name rather than serving as a suffix with one shared meaning. Similar endings do not imply a common origin or meaning. More boy names ending in -ar →
Origin and cultural usage of Bahar
In its Arabic derivation, Bahar comes from bahr, meaning sea. The same spelling also occurs in Persian with the meaning spring, so family context may determine its origin.
Bahar in Islam and the Quran
Bahar does not appear as a name in the Quran, but its source word (البحر) does, for example in QS Al-Baqarah [2]: 50 and QS Al-Kahf [18]: 109.
This describes the word and the name, not the religion of anyone who bears it.
Name combinations with Bahar
Two- and three-word full-name ideas with Bahar, built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each word.
Bahar as a first name
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Bahar Muliawan
Interpretation
May his nobility be pictured as the vastness of the sea.Meaning of each word
- Bahar: the wide sea
- Muliawan: possessing nobility
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Interpretation
An image of humanity's defender as a gift, with a sea's vastness.Meaning of each word
- Bahar: the wide sea
- Sandro: defender of humankind
- Anugrah: grace, gracious gift
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Bahar Aditama
Interpretation
May his excellence be pictured in the vastness of the sea.Meaning of each word
- Bahar: the wide sea
- Aditama: most distinguished or excellent
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Bahar Shri
Interpretation
An image of glory, beauty, and prosperity joined with the vast sea.Meaning of each word
- Bahar: the wide sea
- Shri: splendor, beauty, prosperity
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Bahar Guntoro
Interpretation
An image of a vast sea accompanied by rolling thunder.Meaning of each word
- Bahar: the wide sea
- Guntoro: thunder
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Interpretation
An image of heartwood and a younger figure beside the vast sea.Meaning of each word
- Bahar: the wide sea
- Galih: heartwood; the heart
- Junior: the younger one
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Bahar Noldy
Interpretation
An image of an eagle's strength joined with the sea's vastness.Meaning of each word
- Bahar: the wide sea
- Noldy: eagle power
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Bahar Dika
Interpretation
May he excel with a breadth resembling the vast sea.Meaning of each word
- Bahar: the wide sea
- Dika: superior, greater
Bahar as a middle name
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Interpretation
An image of a good, worthy fairy friend with a sea's vastness.Meaning of each word
- Alfin: elf friend
- Bahar: the wide sea
- Prayoga: proper, suitable, good
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Interpretation
May he bring order, loyalty, and honor with the breadth of the sea.Meaning of each word
- Pranata: order; organizer
- Bahar: the wide sea
- Setiaji: loyalty and honor
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Interpretation
An image of the dark, vast sea joined with precious nobility.Meaning of each word
- Khrisna: black or dark in color
- Bahar: the wide sea
- Mulyawan: valuable, noble
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Erwinsyah Bahar Prawiranegara
Interpretation
An army's friend and the land's knight, with a spirit vast as the sea.Meaning of each word
- Erwinsyah: army friend; king
- Bahar: the wide sea
- Prawiranegara: warrior of the realm
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Interpretation
May he rule wisely, grounded in evidence as broad as the sea.Meaning of each word
- Pramana: measure, evidence, basis of knowledge
- Bahar: the wide sea
- Ronaldo: ruler with wise counsel
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Interpretation
May he nurture good fortune through effort pictured as vast as the sea.Meaning of each word
- Laksmana: bearing auspicious marks
- Bahar: the wide sea
- Mardiono: to cultivate, to strive for
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Interpretation
An image of a star above the vast sea, shining bright white.Meaning of each word
- Tara: star in the sky
- Bahar: the wide sea
- Arjuna: white, bright, shining
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Interpretation
An image of humanity's defender, mountainlike and with a spirit vast as the sea.Meaning of each word
- Arga: mountain, towering summit
- Bahar: the wide sea
- Sandro: defender of humankind
Bahar as a last name
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Ronaldo Bahar
Interpretation
May he rule with wise judgment and a perspective vast as the sea.Meaning of each word
- Ronaldo: ruler with wise counsel
- Bahar: the wide sea
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Nara Bahar
Interpretation
May he be a person with a spirit vast as the sea.Meaning of each word
- Nara: human being, person
- Bahar: the wide sea
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Putra Bahar
Interpretation
An image of a boy with a spirit vast as the sea.Meaning of each word
- Putra: son; royal prince
- Bahar: the wide sea
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Interpretation
An image of an endless downward flow toward the vast sea.Meaning of each word
- Ananto: boundless, endless
- Jordy: one who descends; worker of the land
- Bahar: the wide sea
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Prasetia Bahar
Interpretation
May he hold firm promises with loyalty vast as the sea.Meaning of each word
- Prasetia: a solemn pledge, fidelity
- Bahar: the wide sea
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Sandro Bahar
Interpretation
May he defend humanity with a heart vast as the sea.Meaning of each word
- Sandro: defender of humankind
- Bahar: the wide sea
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Interpretation
May he uphold vows of loyalty and bring restoration vast as the sea.Meaning of each word
- Prastyo: pledge or oath of loyalty
- Gibran: restoration, compensation for loss
- Bahar: the wide sea
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Wicaksana Bahar
Interpretation
May he have wisdom and discerning judgment, with a perspective vast as the sea.Meaning of each word
- Wicaksana: wise and discerning
- Bahar: the wide sea
How to pronounce Bahar
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /bahar/ |
| Arabic script | بحر |
| Javanese script (Aksara Jawa) | ꦧꦲꦂ |
| Sundanese script (Aksara Sunda) | ᮘᮠᮁ |
Is Bahar a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Bahar is used for both boys and girls. In our data sample, 73% of bearers are male. See all unisex names.
Bahar ranks #74 among unisex names in our data sample (38 of 168,435 occurrences). It is a sample, not national data.
Variants and similar names
Names that sound like Bahar
Names with related meanings
Famous people named Bahar
- Bahar bin Smith · b. 1985
- Bahar Buasan · b. 1964
- Bahar · b. 1986
- Bahar Azwir
- Bahar Maksum · b. 1959
- Bahar Malarangan
- Bahar Ngitung · b. 1957
- Bahar Uddin Ali
- Moh El Bahar
- S. M. Habib al Bahar
FAQ about the name Bahar
What is the meaning of Bahar?
Bahar means the wide sea. In its Arabic derivation, Bahar comes from bahr, meaning sea. The same spelling also occurs in Persian with the meaning spring, so family context may determine its origin.
Is Bahar a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Bahar is used for both boys and girls. In our data sample, 73% of bearers are male.
What is the origin of the name Bahar?
Bahar is of Arabic origin.
Is the name Bahar in the Quran?
Bahar does not appear as a name in the Quran, but its source word (البحر) does, for example in QS Al-Baqarah [2]: 50 and QS Al-Kahf [18]: 109.
How many syllables does Bahar have?
Bahar has 2 syllables (Ba-har) and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Bahar?
Bahar ranks #74 among unisex names in our data sample (38 of 168,435 occurrences). It is a sample, not national data.
What full names go well with Bahar?
Some ideas: Bahar Muliawan; Alfin Bahar Prayoga; Ronaldo Bahar.
Famous people named Bahar?
Notable people named Bahar include Bahar bin Smith, Bahar Buasan, Bahar.
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