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Abbas

Boy name · 19 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Abbas: 19 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 4 births in 2022.

The name Abbas has Arabic roots, derived from عبَّاس (ʿabbās) meaning “frowning” or “stern,” originally a descriptive epithet. One of the most famous bearers was Abbas the Great, the powerful 16th-century Safavid shah who transformed Persia. His name also lives on in the Iranian port city of Bandar Abbas, which he developed. In early Islamic history, Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib was an uncle of the Prophet Muhammad and ancestor of the Abbasid caliphate. A notable variant is Abbass, occasionally seen in Scotland among families of Muslim heritage, though the name remains relatively rare here—a distinctive choice for parents drawn to its historical weight and commanding meaning.