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Abbas

Abbas is a distinctive choice, ranked #685 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Abbas in their class.

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UK Rank 2024
#685
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About the Name Abbas

Abbas is holding steady in the rankings at #685. It reached its peak of #415 in 2000 and has maintained consistent levels since — the hallmark of a name with lasting rather than trend-driven appeal. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.

Abbas is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the name Abbas

Unlikely. With around 53 UK babies named Abbas per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Abbas in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Abbas has held a stable position around #685 for several years. It reached its recorded peak of #415 in 2000 and has maintained consistent levels since — suggesting lasting rather than trend-driven appeal.
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 — Abbas Araghchi (Persian: عباس عراقچی [ʔæbˌbɒːse æɾɒːˈɢtʃi] ; also spelled Araqchi, born 5 December 1962) is an Iranian diplomat and politician who has served...; Mansour Abbas — Mansour Abbas (Arabic: منصور عباس, romanized: Manṣūr ʻAbbās; Hebrew: מַנְסוּר עַבַּאס; born 22 April 1974) is an Israeli politician.; Abbas Ansari — Abbas Ansari is a former Indian national shooter and politician..
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.
53
UK babies named Abbas (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 21 places
Rank change (last 5 years)

🏫 Who else is in the room?

In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Abbas

Likely around 1 other Abbas in the class

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UK Popularity (1996–2024)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

No US data available for this name

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Famous People Named Abbas

Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia

Abbas Araghchib. 1962
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. He previously served as the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and as the Iranian ambassador to Finland and to Japan.
Muhammad Abbasb. 1990
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.
Mansour Abbasb. 1974
Mansour Abbas (Arabic: منصور عباس, romanized: Manṣūr ʻAbbās; Hebrew: מַנְסוּר עַבַּאס; born 22 April 1974) is an Israeli politician. He is currently the leader of the United Arab List and represents the party in the Knesset.
Abbas Ansarib. 1992
Abbas Ansari is a former Indian national shooter and politician. He is the elder son of Indian gangster turned politician Mukhtar Ansari.
Mahmoud Abbas1935
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. He has also been the fourth chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) since 2004.
Zaheer Abbas1947
Syed Zaheer Abbas Kirmani PP,, popularly known as Zaheer Abbas, is a Pakistani former cricketer. He is among the few professional cricketers who used to wear spectacles in the cricket ground.
Abbas Mahmoud al-Aqqad
Abbas Mahmoud al-Aqqad was an Egyptian journalist, poet and literary critic, and member of the Academy of the Arabic Language in Cairo. More precisely, because "his writings cover a broad spectrum, including poetry, criticism, Islamology, history, philosophy, politics, biography, science, and Arabic literature", he is perceived to be a polymath.
Abbas ibn Firnas
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.

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