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Basira: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“insight; clear perception”
بصیرہ
بَصِيرَة
What Basira means
Basira (بصیرہ, Arabic بَصِيرَة) is a Muslim girl’s name that means “insight; clear perception”. It comes from the Arabic root ب ص ر. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon, ب ص ر.
Basira at a glance
- Meaning
- insight; clear perception
- Gender
- Girl
- Origin
- Arabic
- Faith
- Muslim
- Say it
- ba-see-ra
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 6
- First letter
- B · ب
Meaning of Basira
- In English
- insight; clear perception
- اردو میں معنی
- بصیرت، سمجھ
Origin and history of Basira
Inner sight and understanding (Quran 12:108).
Rootب ص ر
How to say and write Basira
- Say it
- ba-see-ra3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Basira
- Urdu
- بصیرہ
- Original script
- بَصِيرَة
- Other spellings
- Baseera · Basirah
- Themes
- Knowledge
Sibling names for Basira
Muslim boy names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Basira.
- Badi uz Zamanبدیع الزمانwonder of the ageBoyArabic
- Baqirباقرone who splits open; one who goes deep in knowledgeBoyArabic
- Burhanبرہانproof; clear evidenceBoyArabic
- Burhanuddinبرہان الدینproof of the faithBoyArabic
- Abul Kalamابوالکلامfather of eloquenceBoyArabic
- Adeebادیبcultured; well-mannered; man of lettersBoyArabic
- Aleemعلیمknowing; learnedBoyArabic
- Aleemuddinعلیم الدینlearned one of the faithBoyArabic
Names from the same root as Basira
Names like Basira
- Aalimaعالمہlearned; knowingGirlArabic
- Adibaادیبہcultured; well-manneredGirlArabic
- Aleemaعلیمہlearned; knowingGirlArabic
- Areebaاریبہintelligent; skilfulGirlArabic
- Arifaعارفہknowing; discerningGirlArabic
- Benishبینشinsight; perceptionGirlPersian
- Faheemaفہیمہquick to understand; intelligentGirlArabic
- Farzanaفرزانہwise; learnedGirlPersian
Names that sound like Basira
Questions about the name Basira
What does the name Basira mean?
Basira means “insight; clear perception”. In Urdu: بصیرت، سمجھ. Source: Lane, Arabic–English Lexicon (1863–93).
Is Basira a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Basira is a girl’s name.
Is Basira a Muslim name?
Yes. Basira is used by Muslim families. It is of Arabic origin. Inner sight and understanding (Quran 12:108).
How do you pronounce Basira?
Say it “ba-see-ra”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Basira in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Basira is written بصیرہ. In its original script: بَصِيرَة.
What are other spellings of Basira?
Basira is also spelled Baseera, Basirah.
Is the meaning of Basira verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.