Abbas - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Abbas \a(b)-bas\ is of Arabic and Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "stern, somber; father". In Arabic, this name is used to refer to a lion, equivalent to referring to the king of the beasts as Leo in the English-speaking world. One of Muhammad's uncles was named Abbas. Judaism and Islam demonstrate their common roots in this name. Israeli statesman Abba Eban.

Abbas has 6 variant forms: Ab, Abba, Abbe, Abbey, Abbie and Abo.

Baby names that sound like Abbas are Jabes, Ebisu and Jabez.

Abbas is a very rare male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Abbas. Click here to compare Abbas with related baby names.