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Seb

Statistics: France · native version ↗
Boy Name day: January 20
Origin: Greek (Sebastos), via Latin Sebastianus. Meaning: venerable, honored.
Sébastien comes from the Latin Sebastianus, "originating from Sebaste," a city whose name derives from the Greek sebastos, "venerable, august."

Name day for Seb

January 20

Why this day? Seb is a short form of Sebastien, and shares its name day.

Seb is celebrated in France and the United States on January 20.

The story of the name Seb

Seb is a short form of Sébastien. It keeps its origin (Greek (Sebastos), via Latin Sebastianus) and meaning — venerable, honored, and shares its name day, January 20.

On birth records, Seb is rarely written as such: the Sebs are Sébastiens (304,670 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Sébastien page. Seb is also a short form of Bastien, Jean-Sébastien, Sebastian.

Frequently asked questions about Seb

What does Seb mean?

Seb is a short form of Sébastien, which means venerable, honored.

When is Seb's name day?

January 20, together with Sébastien: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Seb a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Sébastien.

Seb's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 7/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Seb

Top 10

  1. Naël92%
  2. Sacha91%
  3. Robin90%
  4. Raphaël90%
  5. Mohamed85%
  6. Maël83%
  7. Timéo82%
  8. Liam82%
  9. Adam80%
  10. Léo79%

Bottom 10

  1. Martin64%
  2. Jules71%
  3. Nolan73%
  4. Gabin73%
  5. Augustin76%
  6. Gabriel78%
  7. Aaron78%
  8. Marceau78%
  9. Léo79%
  10. Adam80%

Love potential for Seb

Top 10

  1. Mohamed90%
  2. Augustin86%
  3. Naël84%
  4. Raphaël79%
  5. Robin78%
  6. Aaron76%
  7. Timéo76%
  8. Liam76%
  9. Sacha74%
  10. Léo74%

Bottom 10

  1. Marceau62%
  2. Nolan62%
  3. Maël66%
  4. Jules68%
  5. Adam71%
  6. Gabriel71%
  7. Martin73%
  8. Gabin73%
  9. Sacha74%
  10. Léo74%

Professional potential for Seb

Bottom 10

  1. Maël52%
  2. Liam55%
  3. Nolan55%
  4. Adam56%
  5. Aaron59%
  6. Jules59%
  7. Raphaël61%
  8. Marceau61%
  9. Timéo62%
  10. Sacha62%

Crush potential for Seb

Top 10

  1. Timéo93%
  2. Robin93%
  3. Naël93%
  4. Liam92%
  5. Sacha91%
  6. Adam88%
  7. Raphaël88%
  8. Léo84%
  9. Mohamed84%
  10. Jules83%

Bottom 10

  1. Martin60%
  2. Augustin72%
  3. Gabin72%
  4. Aaron75%
  5. Gabriel77%
  6. Marceau79%
  7. Maël82%
  8. Jules83%
  9. Nolan83%
  10. Léo84%
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