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 (born 1963), Moroccan-born French runner
 * Adriana Behar (born 1969), Brazilian volleyball athlete
 * Ariel Behar (born 1989), Uruguayan tennis player
 * Howard Behar, Former President of Starbucks
 * Joy Behar (born 1942), American comedian
 * Maksim Behar (born 1955), Bulgarian-Israeli businessman
 * Richard Behar, American investigative journalist
 * Ruth Behar (born 1956), Cuban-American writer and anthropologist
 * Sasha Behar (born 1971), British actress
 * Yves Béhar (born 1967), Swiss-born industrial designer
 * Katherine Behar American feminist theorist