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, Basit and Bashir. 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