Bassett \b(a)-sse-tt\ as a boy's name is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Bassett is "little person". Descriptive surname used as a given name. Also the name of a short-legged hunting dog, the basset hound, possibly named so because its torso is so low ("bas" in French) to the ground.

Bassett has 1 variant form: Basset.