Abbas is a distinctive choice, ranked #668 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Abbas in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#668
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About the Name Abbas
Abbas ranked #668 in 2025, down from its peak of #415 in 2000 — still a familiar name, but past its high point. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Abbas is uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Abbas in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Abbas
Abbas Araghchi — Abbas Araghchi (Persian: عباس عراقچی [ʔæbˌbɒːse æɾɒːˈɢtʃi] ; also spelled Araqchi, born 5 December 1962) is an Iranian diplomat and politician who has served as the foreign minister of Iran since August 2024.
Muhammad Abbas — Muhammad Abbas, Mohammad Abbas or Mohammed Abbas may refer to: Mohammad Abbas (cricketer), Pakistani cricketer Mohammad Abbas Abbasi (governor), Punjab governor Mohammad Abbas Akhund, Afghan Taliban politician Mohammad Abbas Ansari, Kashmiri cleric Mohammad…
Mansour Abbas — Mansour Abbas (Arabic: منصور عباس, romanized: Manṣūr ʻAbbās; Hebrew: מַנְסוּר עַבַּאס; born 22 April 1974) is an Israeli politician.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Abbas
Unlikely. With around 54 UK babies named Abbas per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Abbas in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Abbas has been fairly steady, ranked #668 in 2025 against #706 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #415 in 2000.
Abbas is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Abbas include: Abbas Araghchi, Mansour Abbas and Abbas Ansari. Short summaries for each appear below.
Abbas does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Abbass in the wild.
54
UK babies named Abbas (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
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In a school of 600
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Rank change (last 5 years)
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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Abbas
Almost certainly the only Abbas in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
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✨ Similar names to Abbas
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Abbas Araghchi (Persian: عباس عراقچی [ʔæbˌbɒːse æɾɒːˈɢtʃi] ; also spelled Araqchi, born 5 December 1962) is an Iranian diplomat and politician who has served as the foreign minister of Iran since August 2024.
Muhammad Abbas, Mohammad Abbas or Mohammed Abbas may refer to: Mohammad Abbas (cricketer), Pakistani cricketer Mohammad Abbas Abbasi (governor), Punjab governor Mohammad Abbas Akhund, Afghan Taliban politician Mohammad Abbas Ansari, Kashmiri cleric Mohammad Abbas Bhat, militant commander of the Hizbul Mujahideen in Shopian district, Jammu and Kashmir, India Muhammad Abbas Sheikh, militant from the Hizbul Mujahideen and The Resistance Front Mohammed Abbas (Emirati footballer) Mohammed Abbas (football coach), Egyptian football manager Mohammed Abbas (rugby league), Australian-born rugby league player who represented Lebanon Mohammed Abbas (squash player), Egyptian squash player Mohammed Abbas (swimmer), Iraqi swimmer Muhammad I Abu 'l-Abbas (c. 788–c.
Mahmoud Abbas, also known by the kunya Abu Mazen (Arabic: أَبُو مَازِن, ʾAbū Māzin), is a Palestinian politician who has been serving as the second president of Palestine and the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) since 2005.
Abū al-Qāsim ʿAbbās ibn Firnās ibn Wardās al-Tākurunnī (Arabic: أَبُو ٱلْقَاسِمِ، عَبَّاسُ بْنُ فِرْنَاسِ بْنِ وَرْدَاسَ ٱلتَّاكُرُنِّيُّ; c. 809/810 – 887 CE), known as ʿAbbās ibn Firnās (Arabic: عَبَّاسُ بْنُ فِرْنَاسٍ) was an Andalusi polymath: an inventor, astronomer, physician, chemist, engineer, musician, and poet.