ʿAbbes (also Abbass; ) is an old Arabic name that means "Lion". The name traces back to Al-‘Abbas ibn ‘Abd al-Muttalib in 536 CE (an uncle of Muhammad) and Abbas ibn Ali, a son of Ali ibn Abi Talib, who participated in the battle of Karbala alongside his brother Husayn ibn Ali. Abbas ibn Ali is revered by Muslims, some of whom are named Abbas in remembrance and tribute to him. There is an Arabian tribe of the same name, the Banu Abbas.
Notable people with the name include:
Historical figures
Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib (565–653), uncle of Muhammad and forefather of the Abbasids Abbas ibn Ali (647–680), son of Ali ibn Abi Talib, died at the Battle of Karbala in an attempt to bring water for the thirsty children of his brother Husayn. Abbas ibn al-Walid (died 750), Umayyad prince and general Abbas ibn al-Ma'mun (died 838), Abbasid prince and general Abbas ibn Firnas (810–887), Berber physician, inventor, and musician Abbas ibn Abi al-Futuh (before 1115–1154), Fatimid vizier Abbas I of Persia (1557–1628), shah of Persia, known as King Abbas the Great Abbas II of Persia (1632–1666), shah of Persia 1642–1666 Abbas III (died 1739?), shah of Persia 1732–1736 Abbas Mirza (1783–1833), leader of the Persian armies in the wars with Russia 1811–13 and 1826–28. Abbas I of Egypt (1813–1854), known as Abbas Pasha, Wāli of Egypt 1848–1854 Abbás Effendí (`Abdu'l–Bahá) (1844–1921), 2nd head of the Bahá'í Faith Abbas II of Egypt (1874–1944), known as Abbas Hilmi, Khedive of Egypt 1892–1914
Modern era
Abbas Ali (disambiguation), several people
Abbas Adham (1885–1969), Iranian physician and politician
Abbas Aram (1906–1985), Iranian diplomat and politician
Abbas Attar (1944–2018), Iranian photographer, member of Magnum Photos
Abbas Karimi (born 1997), Afghan swimmer
Abbas Khalili, also known as Abbas al-Khalili (1896–1972), Iraqi-born Iranian diplomat, newspaper publisher Abbas Kiarostami (1940–2016), Iranian film director Abbas Kazmi (born 1955), Indian criminal lawyer Abbas Dhilawala (born 1979) Indian born American software programmer
Middle name
Amir-Abbas Hoveyda (1919–1979), Iranian economist and politician
Imran Abbas Naqvi, Pakistani actor, singer and producer
Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi, Indian politician and government minister
Surname
Abu Abbas (1948–2004), known also as "Muhammad Zaidan", founder of the Palestine Liberation Front (PLF) organization Ackbar Abbas, Hong Kong born professor of comparative literature at the University of California, Irvine Ali Asad Abbas (born 1976), United Arab Emirates cricketer Ali Ismail Abbas (born 1991), Iraqi juvenile double amputee, a casualty of the United States invasion of Iraq in 2003 Athar Abbas, Pakistani army general Bassim Abbas (born 1982), Iraqi footballer Bonfoh Abbass (1948–2021), former interim president of Togo Ferhat Abbas (1899–1985), political leader and first (provisional) President of Algeria Ghulam Abbas (writer) (1909–1982), Pakistani writer Ghulam Abbas (cricketer) (born 1947), Pakistani cricketer Hadiya Khalaf Abbas (1958–2021), Syrian politician Hiam Abbass (born 1960), Palestinian actress Hisham Abbas (born 1963), Egyptian musician Imad Abbas (1974?–2004), Palestinian militant Imran Abbas (born 1978), Pakistani cricketer Jesus Barabbas (son of Abbas), Jewish rebel leader Khodayyir Abbas, Iraq government official Khwaja Ahmad Abbas (1914–1987), an Indian film director, novelist, screenwriter, and a journalist. Mahmoud Abbas (born 1935) aka "Abu Mazen", President of the Palestinian National Authority (PNA) January 2005 – January 2009, office disputed since January 2009 Mansour Abbas (born 1974), Israeli Arab politician Muhammad Abbas, multiple people Nadeem Abbasi, Pakistani cricketer Nabeel Abbas (born 1986), Iraqi footballer Nader Sufyan Abbas (born 1975), Bulgarian-Qatari weightlifter Nighat Abbass, Indian politician and social activist Qaiser Abbas (born 1982), Pakistani cricketer Roshan Abbas, Indian television and radio host Rushan Abbas, Uyghur American activist Sam Abbas (born 1993), Egyptian film producer and director Sohail Abbas (born 1977), Pakistani field hockey player Suleiman Al Abbas, Syrian engineer and politician Wael Abbas (born 1974), Egyptian human rights activist Yunis Khatayer Abbas, Iraqi journalist Yusef Abbas, Uyghur detainee at Guantanamo Bay Zaheer Abbas (born 1947), Pakistani cricketer