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The baby name Bas is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /bɑs/ (Dutch); /bæs/ (English approximation).

Bas is Dutch in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Dutch
Pronunciation: /bɑs/ (Dutch); /bæs/ (English approximation)

What is the meaning of the name Bas ?

The baby name Bas is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /bɑs/ (Dutch); /bæs/ (English approximation).

Bas is Dutch in Origin.

Bas is a Dutch masculine name, most commonly a short form of Bastiaan/Sebastiaan. These trace to Latin Sebastianus, “a man from Sebaste,” from Greek sebastos, “venerable, revered.” In the Low Countries the short form appears in records from the late Middle Ages as a familiar name, and by the late twentieth century it was regularly bestowed as an independent given name in the Netherlands, valued for its crisp, straightforward sound.

Variants and related forms include Bastiaan, Sebastiaan, Sebastian, Bastian, Bastien, and the nickname Baz in English. In Dutch, the affectionate diminutive Basje also occurs. Less commonly, Bas can abbreviate Basilius/Basil, linked to Greek basileus, “king,” which gives related names such as Basil, Basile, Vasil, Vasile, and Vasilis. Name days often follow Saint Sebastian (20 January) or Saint Basil (1 January), reflecting the dual etymological pathways.

Bas has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Bas

Bas Rutten Actor · Born 1965 · United States Bas Rutten is best known as a former mixed martial artist and kickboxer who later became an actor and professional wrestler. Born Sebastiaan Rutten in the Netherlands, he won his first 14 kickboxing matches by knockout, with 13 ending in the first round.

Bas – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
NL 0 #19 875 2,481
NL Boys 0 #19 14,407 5,873
MD 0 #34 1 434
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
QA 0 #103 4 7,011
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
PH 0 #109 2 5,607
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
OM 0 #118 4 6,215
Belgium Boys 2024 #127 62 401
IQ 0 #129 5 3,533
ID Boys 0 #135 1 4,130
BN Boys 0 #138 2 6,332
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
RS Boys 0 #152 3 2,277
BW Boys 0 #153 2 4,685
HU Boys 0 #173 2 3,954
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
AE 0 #183 5 10,220
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
SI Boys 0 #210 2 3,402
LU Boys 0 #215 6 4,970
BG Boys 0 #219 2 3,850
IR 0 #230 2 4,221
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
MO Boys 0 #234 1 5,842
AO Boys 0 #246 4 5,568
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
TW Boys 0 #251 6 7,111
HR Boys 0 #257 3 3,997
NG 0 #271 2 5,926
GR Boys 0 #272 2 6,912
AF Boys 0 #274 1 3,535
SG 0 #280 3 11,010
JM Boys 0 #290 4 6,876
KZ Boys 0 #292 5 6,578
JP Boys 0 #302 2 7,909
CZ Boys 0 #304 2 6,530
SA 0 #307 6 10,560
DK Boys 0 #326 7 7,401
PE 0 #328 2 6,350
CN Boys 0 #329 3 9,639
KZ Girls 0 #331 2 5,862
PL Boys 0 #335 6 6,459
JO Girls 0 #336 4 7,570
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
QA Girls 0 #340 4 15,378
PL Girls 0 #342 13 5,096
HK 0 #356 2 8,483
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
GH Boys 0 #359 3 8,138
MU Girls 0 #361 2 8,539
MU Boys 0 #364 6 8,477
PT Boys 0 #374 8 7,951
JO Boys 0 #384 6 7,057
YE 0 #397 2 8,639
EG 0 #405 8 6,387
PH Boys 0 #405 4 11,440
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
OM Girls 0 #416 9 15,987
PH Girls 0 #427 3 13,098
Austria Boys 0 #433 10 2,180
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
SD Boys 0 #466 1 10,523
ZA 0 #472 3 14,421
AR Boys 0 #481 3 7,628
RU Boys 0 #484 22 12,621
IQ Girls 0 #488 17 11,303
TN 0 #494 408 13,765
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
PA Boys 0 #504 2 9,305
CO 0 #509 2 7,768
CR Boys 0 #509 2 10,188
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
RU Girls 0 #522 2 11,913
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
BH 0 #537 17 17,937
AE Girls 0 #539 15 20,968
IR Girls 0 #544 2 8,334
HK Boys 0 #553 5 12,905
PS Boys 0 #553 9 10,655
KW Girls 0 #555 7 19,177
LY 0 #556 4 12,703
IR Boys 0 #562 4 10,162
CM Boys 0 #568 8 12,054
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
BD Boys 0 #603 3 10,045
IQ Boys 0 #606 62 13,071
SG Boys 0 #607 91 17,960
BO Boys 0 #619 4 9,244
IL Boys 0 #620 6 10,983
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
SG Girls 0 #630 3 18,916
CL Boys 0 #639 27 13,390
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
LB 0 #646 13 13,263
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
IN Girls 0 #652 3 13,121
QA Boys 0 #681 27 18,093
KW Boys 0 #715 55 18,755
SY 0 #766 2 11,684
EG Boys 0 #780 107 15,035
EG Girls 0 #781 180 14,742
Germany Boys 0 #782 171 5,697
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
NG Girls 0 #821 6 15,093
OM Boys 0 #845 37 17,948
Spain Boys 0 #896 35 5,610
SA Girls 0 #900 36 25,931
NL Girls 0 #907 49 5,933
CL Girls 0 #915 1 14,098
MA 0 #920 209 20,986
PE Boys 0 #924 3 14,506
NG Boys 0 #937 15 16,906
DZ 0 #951 226 20,130
IN Boys 0 #955 47 16,750
MY Boys 0 #957 155 25,439
MX Boys 0 #972 11 16,355
CO Boys 0 #977 5 15,656
MY Girls 0 #977 18 24,821
AE Boys 0 #1,007 86 22,615
PE Girls 0 #1,010 1 14,861
ZA Boys 0 #1,142 37 25,619
TR 0 #1,183 29 19,440
ZA Girls 0 #1,235 2 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,264 4 17,781
IT Boys 0 #1,384 88 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,428 187 28,008
IT Girls 0 #1,433 14 9,415

Bas is popular in 76 countries — most recent births per country:

Flanders, Belgium
Belgium
AE
AF
AO

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People also ask about Bas

Bas is predominantly a boy's name.
Bas is a one syllable name, pronounced /bɑs/ (Dutch); /bæs/ (English approximation).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Bastiaan, Sebastiaan, Basse, Basje and Bast.
Across languages, Bas has these equivalents: Sebastian (English), Sébastien (French), Sebastiano (Italian), Sebastián (Spanish), Bastian (German/Scandinavian), and 1 more.
Yes — Bas ranked #127 in Belgium in 2024.
Bas's popularity is declining. It moved from #119 in 2014 to #127 in 2024 in Belgium.
Yes — 1 notable people named Bas are in our database, including Bas Rutten (Actor).