Bashiru is a given name and surname used among African Muslims, cognate with the Arabic Bashir, which means “the one who brings good news“. Notable people with the name include:
Given name Bashiru Ally, Tanzanian academic, diplomat and politician Bashiru Gambo (born 1978), Ghanaian footballer Bashiru Kwaw-Swanzy (1921–1997), Ghanaian politician Bashiru Ademola Raji, Nigerian soil scientist
Surname Abdul Bashiru (born 1992), Ghanaian footballer Osman Bashiru (born 1989), Ghanaian footballer Umar Bashiru (born 1997), Ghanaian footballer