عَبَّاس
Abbas
عبّاس
Say it: ab-BAAS · /əb.ˈbaːs/
Boy nameArabicFrom Hadith / Sahaba
Meaning
“Stern-looking, austere; lion. Uncle of the Prophet ﷺ”
تیوری والا، شیر؛ نبی کریم ﷺ کے چچا
Famous people named Abbas
Family of the Prophet ﷺ
Abbas ibn Abdul Muttalib · d. 653
حضرت عباس بن عبدالمطلب رضی اللہ عنہ
Uncle of the Prophet ﷺ; ancestor of the Abbasid caliphs.
Sultans & Rulers
Shah Abbas the Great · r. 1588–1629
شاہ عباس صفوی
Safavid ruler who strengthened Iran militarily and made Isfahan a celebrated capital of art and architecture.
What the references say
- Jamia Banuri Town names listSahaba Open →
- Dawat-e-Islami, Naam Rakhnay Kay Ahkamصحابۂ کرام علیہم الرضوان کے 135پاکیزہ نام Open →
- Al-Isabah fi Tamyiz al-Sahabah (Ibn Hajar)Sahabi, Tabi'i, Contemporary of the Tabi'een (Taqrib tabaqah 6), Hadith narrator (later generation), Hadith narrator (no Taqrib tabaqah) - e.g. العباس بن أنس السلمي Open →
- Sultan Qaboos Encyclopedia of Arab Nameslion; stern-faced Open →
- Qabas Arabic lexiconroot ع ب س; gender Boy; type صفة; Same letters - vowels differ or not given, may be another word
Questions about Abbas
What does Abbas mean?
Abbas means “Stern-looking, austere; lion. Uncle of the Prophet ﷺ”. In Urdu: تیوری والا، شیر؛ نبی کریم ﷺ کے چچا.
Is Abbas a boy or girl name?
Abbas is a boy's name.
What is the origin of Abbas?
Abbas is of Arabic origin. Its Arabic root is ع ب س.
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