The story behind Abbas
From Arabic عَبَّاس (ʕabbās, “one who frowns a lot; untamed lion”), from عَبَسَ (ʕabasa, “to frown”), the title of the eightieth sura of the Qur'an.
Other language forms and explanations (1)
Azerbaijani entry
From Arabic عَبَّاس (ʕabbās).
Pronunciation
English; dialect unspecified: /əˈbɑːs/
Regional pronunciation variants
- Azerbaijani: [ɑˈbːɑs]
Popularity
Abbas ranked #2284 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Abbas
Firdaus
Borrowed from Arabic فِرْدَوْس (firdaws). Borrowed from Classical Persian فِرْدَوْس (firdaws), from Arabic فِرْدَوْس (firdaws).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- same syllable count
- similar length
Haris
Borrowed from Arabic حارث (“good provider”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- same syllable count
- similar length
Idris
Borrowed from Arabic إِدْرِيس (ʔidrīs).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- same syllable count
- similar length
Idrīs
Borrowed from Classical Persian اِدْرِیس (idrīs), from Arabic إِدْرِيس (ʔidrīs).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- same syllable count
- similar length
Ilias
Borrowed from Arabic إِلْيَاس (ʔilyās), from Ancient Greek Ἠλίας (Ēlías), from Hebrew אֵלִיָּהוּ (eliyáhu), whence also Elia, Elias.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- same syllable count
- similar length
Iliyās
Borrowed from Arabic إِلْيَاس (ʔilyās), from Ancient Greek Ἠλίας (Ēlías), from Biblical Hebrew אֵלִיָּהוּ (ʔeliyyɔhū). Doublet of एलिय्याह (eliyyāh).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends S
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Abbas
Abacar
Borrowed from Arabic أَبُو بَكْر (ʔabū bakr, literally “father of a young camel; father of a person named Bakr”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Abdala
From Old Galician-Portuguese Abdalla, from Arabic عَبْدُ الله (ʕabdu llāh).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Abdeslam
Borrowed from Arabic عَبْدُ ٱلسَّلَام (ʕabdu s-salām).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends M
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Abbas
Bağır
From Arabic بَاقِر (bāqir).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends R
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Bahriye
Inherited from Ottoman Turkish بحریه, from Arabic بَحْرِيَّة (baḥriyya).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Barack
Anglicized spelling, used by Luo speakers, of Barak, ostensibly as an Old Testament name. A cognate of the biblical Baruch.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends K
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length