Name meaning & stats
Bahar
Bahar. 605 US babies since 1940, peak 2024. Notable Bahars are 1.7× over-represented as basketball players.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2024
605 US babies were named Bahar between 1940 and 2025.
Bahar around the world
- Sweden: 77 babies since 1998, peak 2020, No. 1,086 in 2022
- England & Wales: 214 babies since 1996, peak 2017, No. 3,705 in 2025
- France: 385 babies since 1900, peak 1989
- Belgium: 53 babies since 1995, peak 2022
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Bahars end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Actor | 1.6× | Medium · 11 people |
| Basketball player | 1.7× | Low · 6 people |
| Professor | 1.1× | Low · 3 people |
| Politician | 0.8× | Low · 3 people |
Among notable women who are basketball players, Bahars show up 1.7× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Name twins (peaked around 2024)