Abis

A Quranic Name for Boys

Meaning:

"Grim"

"Grim-faced"

"Lion"

"Stern"

Abis is variant of Aabis and has the exact same meaning and pronunciation (see below for full meaning). You can use either Abis or Aabis, both are correct and acceptable. If you like this variant more and you'd like to pronounce it the way it is spelled (different than the original name), this is perfectly acceptable. For more details please see the main entry at: Aabis.

Full Meaning of Abis

Abis is an indirect Quranic name for boys that means “grim-faced”, “fierce-faced”. Abis is the name of a number of companions of the Prophet ﷺ, such as Abis al-Ghaffari and Abis bin Rabeea. It is derived from the AIN-B-S root which is used in many places in the Quran.

Indeed, We fear from our Lord a Day grim and distressful. (Quran 76:10)