Abbas

“Lion; one who frowns often” — Arabic origin

Boy's name · #2284 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Abbas has appeared in US records since 1975 — best rank #1671 (2018) · 1,843 babies named Abbas all-time · 1 in 25,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 3,700 boys in Belgium (2025) · about 1 in 4,200 boys in Sweden (2025) · about 1 in 5,000 boys in England & Wales (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 5 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Abbases

Abbas the Great — Shah of Safavid Iran (1587–1629)
Abbas Kiarostami — Iranian film director, screenwriter, photographer and film producer (1940-2016)
Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib — Paternal uncle of Muhammad (c.565–c.653)
Abbas Ibn Firnas — 9th century astronomer and physician
Abbas II — Khedive of Egypt (1874-1944) (r. 1892-1914)

Among 510 notable people named Abbas:

Political leaders appear 1.55× more often than among typical names — e.g. Abbas Araghchi, Iranian diplomat, Minister of Foreign Affairs (born 1962).

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