Globally, Elbachir (البشير 
, Elbachir 
) is a common boy's forename. The first name Elbachir is characteristic of Northern Africa, particularly Sudan, where it is quite a common boy's name, Libya, where it is quite a rare principally male, but very seldom girly name, and Morocco, where it is quite a rare boy's name. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Northern Africa, particularly Sudan, Morocco, and Algeria. More prevalently, Elbachir is the last name as well as the forename.