Bas
Dutch · Boy · 1 syllable
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About the name Bas
The given name 'Bas' is derived from the Arabic word 'باس' (bās), meaning 'lion' or 'bringer of good fortune', with its linguistic root in the Semitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family.
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Etymology
The given name 'Bas' is derived from the Arabic word 'باس' (bās), meaning 'lion' or 'bringer of good fortune', with its linguistic root in the Semitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family.
The name 'Bas' is commonly used in Arabic-speaking cultures, particularly in Islamic contexts, with notable historical examples including a 7th-century Arab poet and a 12th-century Persian Sufi saint.
Bas currently ranks #93 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1991.
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