Around the world, Bashshar (بشار 
, Bashshar 
) is a common boy's first name. The first name Bashshar is characteristic of Western Asia, particularly Syria, where it is a common male name, Iraq, where it is quite a common male name, and Lebanon, where it is quite a common principally masculine, but very infrequently female name (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in Syria, Iraq, and Egypt. Much less frequently, Bashshar is the last name as well as the forename.