Abbaas
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- ab-BAAS
- Origin
- Arabic
Abbaas is a boys' name of Arabic origin, meaning “stern, austere”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Abbaas mean?
Arabic: spelling of Abbas
“stern, austere”
Al-Abbas, an uncle of the Prophet Muhammad, gave his name to the Abbasid caliphs.
Meaning borrowed from Abbas. More on Wiktionary.
Is Abbaas a girl's or a boy's name?
Abbaas is a boys' name.
How popular is Abbaas in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2003, with 5 boys.
Abbaas in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3 | #4,615 |
| 2007 | 3 | #4,486 |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 4 | #3,330 |
| 2004 | 3 | #3,792 |
| 2003 | 5 | #2,574 |
| 2002 | 4 | #2,751 |
| 2001 | 1 | #4,138 |
| 2000 | 1 | #4,018 |
| 1999 | 3 | #3,043 |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 3 | #2,979 |
Names like Abbaas
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Hamza, Saif, Hassan, Fahad, Asad, Azeem, Abdur, Habib, Hammad, Zohaib, Umair, Aamir
Names related to Abbaas
More Arabic names
Muhammad, Layla, Mohammed, Lyla, Mohammad, Zara, Aaliyah, Amir, Amira, Fatima, Ali, Yahya, Zayn, Aisha, Omar, Zahra
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Abbaas: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/abbaas, updated 20 October 2026.