Abshir
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- ab-SHEER
- Origin
- Arabic
Abshir is a boys' name of Arabic origin, meaning “receive good news”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Abshir mean?
Arabic: Somali name from Arabic abshir
“receive good news”
Somali name from the Arabic expression abshir, said to someone being given good tidings.
Is Abshir a girl's or a boy's name?
Abshir is a boys' name.
How popular is Abshir in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2002, with 5 boys.
Abshir in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 3 | #4,959 |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 4 | #3,909 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 3 | #3,792 |
| 2003 | 5 | #2,574 |
| 2002 | 5 | #2,358 |
| 2001 | 4 | #2,714 |
Names like Abshir
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Hamza, Samir, Aamir, Amaan, Hashir, Hassan, Amaar, Mahir, Nasir, Amir, Abdur, Ajay
More Arabic names
Muhammad, Layla, Mohammed, Lyla, Mohammad, Zara, Aaliyah, Amira, Fatima, Ali, Yahya, Zayn, Aisha, Omar, Zahra, Kairo
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Abshir: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/abshir, updated 20 October 2026.