Behar (surname)

Behar or Bahar is a surname of Sephardic Jewish origin, thought to be an abbreviation of ben kavod rabbi, Hebrew for "a son of the honorable rabbi". Notable people with the surname include:

Abdellah Béhar, Moroccan-born French runner
Adriana Behar, Brazilian volleyball athlete
Ariel Behar, Uruguayan tennis player
Howard Behar, Former President of Starbucks
Joy Behar, American comedian
Maksim Behar, Bulgarian-Israeli businessman
Richard Behar, American investigative journalist
Ruth Behar, Cuban-American writer and anthropologist
Sasha Behar, British actress
Yves Béhar, Swiss-born industrial designer
Katherine Behar American feminist theorist