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:

Given name

 * 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

Surname

 * 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