Meaning
Stern-faced, frowning
Name meaning
- Origin / language
- Arabic
- Name type
- Single given name
- Category
- Traditional Arabic names
Language and spelling
Aabis عابس describes a stern or frowning expression. Abbas radiyallahu anhu عبّاس uses an intensified pattern from the same root but is a different name form; the Arabic alif in Aabis should be retained.
Sources
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Entry reviewed: 2026-10-27
Arabic dictionaries (Arabdict)