Bas (name)

Bas is both a given name and a surname. As a given name in Dutch it is short for Sebastiaan (Sebastian). It can also be short for the Arabic name Abbas. Notable people with the name include:

• Bas (born 1987), Sudanese-American rapper
• Bas Balkissoon (born c. 1952), politician in Toronto, Canada
• Bas van Bavel (born 1964), Dutch historian
• Bas of Bithynia, (c. 397–326 BC), first independent ruler of Bithynia
• Bas Bron, Dutch musical artist and producer of mostly electronic music
• Bas de Gaay Fortman (born 1937), Dutch politician and scholar
• Bas Giling (born 1982), Dutch professional road bicycle racer
• Bas Jan Ader (1942–1975), Dutch conceptual artist, performance artist, photographer and filmmaker
• Bas Leinders (born 1975), Belgian racing driver
• Bas Pease (1922–2004), British physicist
• Bas Roorda (born 1973), Dutch football (soccer) goalkeeper
• Bas Rutten (born 1965), Dutch mixed martial arts fighter and color commentator
• Bas Savage (born 1982), English professional footballer (soccer)
• Bas van de Goor (born 1971), Dutch volleyball player
• Bas van der Vlies (1942–2021), Dutch politician
• Bas van Fraassen (born 1941), Netherlands-born American philosopher
• Bas Oskam (born 1980), Dutch DJ
• Bas Takken (born 1999), Dutch Paralympic swimmer

• Bärbel Bas (born 1968), German politician
• Bernardo Bas (1919–1991), de facto Federal Interventor of Córdoba, Argentina
• Cornelis Bas (1928–2013), Dutch mycologist
• Giulio Bas (1874–1929), Italian organist and composer
• Hernan Bas (born 1978), U.S. artist based in Florida
• Mery Bas (born 1968), Spanish singer
• Noël Bas (1877–1960), French gymnast