MEANING & CONTEXT
What does Abbas mean?
Abbas is an emphatic Arabic adjective connected with frowning or sternness. It is established as a masculine name in Arabic and Malayalam usage.
Spellings in Indian scripts
Devanagari
अब्बास
Conventional spelling
HISTORICAL VOTER RECORDS
Abbas in Indian usage
11,032 historical electoral-roll records, chiefly adults, rather than current baby-name rankings.
The available aggregate sex counts are withheld or incomplete.
By birth decade
| Birth decade | Records |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,240 |
| 1960s | 2,446 |
| 1970s | 3,307 |
| 1980s | 2,734 |
| 1990s | 888 |
| Other decades | 417 |
By state or territory
| State / territory | Records |
|---|---|
| Kerala | 9,256 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 1,008 |
| Delhi | 374 |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 150 |
| Other states | 244 |
How to read these numbers
Small counts and a second count where needed are withheld for privacy; an omitted value is not zero. Coverage, dates and suppression.
Recorded abroad
Official births registered in 2025, for the exact spelling shown.
| Jurisdiction | Spelling / recorded sex | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| England & Wales | Abbas / M | 54 | 668 |
ONS and National Records of Scotland; Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3. Counts follow each office’s publication rules.
Explore related lists
Sources
- Given-name entry (Wikidata): Abbas ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Given-name spelling
- Historical Indian voter-record totals, v3 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Historical usage; CC0 1.0; birth years 1910–2001
- England & Wales 2025 birth statistics: Exact spelling Abbas; Table_6, C673 ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Exact spelling Abbas; Table_6, C673
- Behind the Name: Abbas ↗ (opens in a new tab)
meaning
- Wiktionary: عباس ↗ (opens in a new tab)
Adapted dictionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0.