Meaning, origin and history of the name Abbas

Gender Masculine

Scripts عبّاس (Arabic, Persian, Urdu)

Pronounced Pron. /ʕab.ˈbaːs/ (Arabic) /ʔæb.ˈbɒːs/ (Persian) [key ·simplify]

Meaning & History

Means "austere" in Arabic. This was the name of the Prophet Muhammad's uncle. It was also borne by a son of Ali, the fourth caliph.

Variants'Abbas (Arabic) 'Abbas (Persian)

Surname DescendantsAbbas (Arabic) Abbasov, Abbasova (Azerbaijani) Abbasi (Persian) Abbas, Abbasi (Urdu)

Same Spelling'Abbas

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