Girl name
Bahar name meaning
“spring, the season of renewal”
Bahar means spring, the season when nature comes back into growth. It comes from Persian bahār and is used in Turkish both as a seasonal word and as a girl's name. Blossoming trees, fresh green branches, and flowers appearing after winter give the name its concrete seasonal imagery.
- Gender
- ♀ Girl
- Origin
- Persian
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- In TÜİK lists
What does Bahar mean?
Spring, the season of renewal
In Turkish: ilkbahar, doğanın canlandığı mevsim
Bahar names the season when vegetation returns after winter. In Turkish poetry, it often accompanies images of blossoms, freshness, and youth. It belongs to the same semantic family as compound names such as Nevbahar and Gülbahar, with spring providing its central meaning.
How popular is Bahar?
Official figures: TÜİK newborn name lists (2018–2025, the top 30 for Türkiye and each of the 81 provinces every year) and the most common names in the population.
- Province lists
- 46provinces
Where is Bahar in the top 30?
46 provinces · the latest year each province listed it
Source: TurkStat (TÜİK), Address-Based Population Registration System. The lists cover the top 30 names per year, sex and province; no official counts are published for less common names. All statistics →
Why is Bahar popular?
Bahar directly evokes spring, giving the name associations of freshness and renewal. Its two syllables and open vowels also offer an easy pronunciation.
Origin of the name Bahar
From Persian bahār ‘spring’. The word became established in Turkish as a season name and was also adopted as a given name.
Double names with Bahar
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Bahar Merih
Meaning of each name
- Bahar: spring, the season of renewal
- Merih: the planet Mars; the red planet
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Afife Bahar
Meaning of each name
- Afife: chaste, virtuous, restrained
- Bahar: spring, the season of renewal
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Bahar Hayrunnisa
Meaning of each name
- Bahar: spring, the season of renewal
- Hayrunnisa: the best of women
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Dılda Bahar
Meaning of each name
- Dılda: in the heart
- Bahar: spring, the season of renewal
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Bahar Rahşan
Meaning of each name
- Bahar: spring, the season of renewal
- Rahşan: radiant, bright, and luminous
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Hividar Bahar
Meaning of each name
- Hividar: hopeful; possessing hope
- Bahar: spring, the season of renewal
How to pronounce Bahar
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter girl names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /bahaɾ/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | بهار |
Is Bahar a girl’s name?
Yes, Bahar is used mostly as a girl’s name. See all girl names.
Bahar appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Bahar
Names with related meanings
- Defne♀Bay laurel, an aromatic evergreen tree
- Asel♀Honey, the sweet substance made by bees
- Lina♀A kind of date palm
- Eylül♀September
- Nehir♀River, large flowing stream
- Ada♀İsland
- Ceylin♀Gazelle
- Doğa♀Nature
- Yağmur♀Rain falling as drops of water
- Deniz♂♀Sea, an extensive body of salt water
- Efnan♀Branches, boughs
- Damla♀Small drop of liquid
Famous people named Bahar
- Bahar Şahin · b. 1997
- Bahar Çağlar · b. 1988
- Bahar Toksoy · b. 1988
- Bahar Doğan · b. 1974
- Bahar Öztürk · b. 1984
- Bahar Güvenç · b. 1997
- Bahar Mert · b. 1975
- Bahar Akbay · b. 1998
- Bahar Yanılmaz · b. 1980
- Bahar Yıldırım · b. 1998
- Bahar Ekinci · b. 1982
- Bahar Erdeniz · b. 1950
FAQ about the name Bahar
What is the meaning of Bahar?
Bahar means “spring, the season of renewal”. From Persian bahār ‘spring’. The word became established in Turkish as a season name and was also adopted as a given name.
Is Bahar a girl’s name?
Yes, Bahar is used mostly as a girl’s name.
Is Bahar in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Bahar nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Bahar?
Bahar is of Persian origin.
How many syllables does Bahar have?
Bahar has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Bahar?
Bahar appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
What names go well with Bahar?
Some ideas: Bahar Merih; Afife Bahar; Bahar Hayrunnisa.
Famous people named Bahar?
Notable people named Bahar include Bahar Şahin, Bahar Çağlar, Bahar Toksoy.
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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