Entry № 706 · Persian origin

Bahar Bahar — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ bah-HAR /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Persian

Meaning

"Spring"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Ancient (Persian)

The meaning

A name that means "spring".

Bahar (بهار) is the Persian word for "spring" — the season of renewal and the most celebrated season in Iranian culture, marked by Nowruz (the Persian New Year).

Bahar is widely used across Iran, Afghanistan, and the Persian-speaking diaspora.

Spring. The Persian season of Nowruz.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

بهار

Transliteration: Bahār
Pronunciation: / bəˈhɑːr /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Bahar stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Bahar · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Bahars before her.

Real people

Bahar Pars

Iranian-Swedish actress.

born 1978

In fiction

Bahar

Common in Persian poetry.

Names connected to Bahar.

Numerology

The number behind Bahar.

The Diplomat

Bahar reduces to two — the number of spring renewal.

Parents on Bahar

Why families chose this name.

"Spring in Persian. Born on Nowruz. Bahar."

Soraya · Mother of one · Tehran