Bahar is a distinctive choice, ranked #3705 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Bahar in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#3705
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About the Name Bahar
Bahar is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 499 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1681 in 2017 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Bahar is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Bahar in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Bahar
Pengiran Muda Bahar — Bahar ibni Jefri Bolkiah is a member of the royal family of Brunei.
Khai Bahar — Muhammad Khairul Baharuddin or better known as Khai Bahar is a Malaysian male singer and actor.
Bahar Toksoy — Bahar Toksoy Guidetti is a Turkish volleyball player.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Bahar
Unlikely. With around 6 UK babies named Bahar per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Bahar in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Bahar is declining: down 1,090 places since 2020, to #3,705 in 2025. It peaked at #1,681 in 2017.
Bahar is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Bahar include: Pengiran Muda Bahar, Khai Bahar and Bahar Toksoy. Short summaries for each appear below.
Bahar does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Bahars in the wild.
6
UK babies named Bahar (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 1090 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Bahar
Almost certainly the only Bahar in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Bahar
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story