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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