Basir
Basir is an Iranian laser-guided, 155 mm high explosive artillery shell designed to destroy tanks, vehicles and other moving or non-moving targets with high precision.
Meaning & Origin of Basir
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Basir is an Iranian laser-guided, 155 mm high explosive artillery shell designed to destroy tanks, vehicles and other moving or non-moving targets with high precision.
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The Story of Basir
Basir first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1989, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2001, when 11 Basirs were born — ranking #6,013 that year. As of 2026, Basir ranks #8,947 for baby boys with 8 births, gradually rising (+11%). In total, more than 177 Basirs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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Names that sound like Basir
Phonetically similar names — useful when Basir is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Busser
- Besser
- Buser
- Besar
- Buzzer
- Baser
- Bosser
- Basser
- Bouser
- Beiser
- Boiser
- Poseur
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Basir
Basir is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1989 and has accumulated 177 births in the dataset. Basir's peak popularity came in 2001 when it ranked #6,013. Use the chart and map above to compare Basir's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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