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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. Alex92%
  2. Quentin92%
  3. Yanis92%
  4. Evan92%
  5. Arthur91%
  6. Mathéo90%
  7. Hugo90%
  8. Clément90%
  9. Rayan88%
  10. Bastien88%

Bottom 10

  1. Mathias59%
  2. William60%
  3. Axel64%
  4. Victor64%
  5. Tristan71%
  6. Enzo75%
  7. Dorian76%
  8. Erwan76%
  9. Maxence78%
  10. Thomas78%

Love potential for Seb

Bottom 10

  1. Mathias50%
  2. Axel54%
  3. William56%
  4. Victor57%
  5. Tristan62%
  6. Maxence65%
  7. Enzo67%
  8. Erwan69%
  9. Ethan70%
  10. Dorian71%

Professional potential for Seb

Bottom 10

  1. Axel44%
  2. Maxence47%
  3. Victor50%
  4. Enzo54%
  5. Ethan55%
  6. Nathan55%
  7. Quentin56%
  8. Mathis58%
  9. Théo58%
  10. Dorian59%

Crush potential for Seb

Bottom 10

  1. Mathias52%
  2. William56%
  3. Erwan66%
  4. Victor68%
  5. Tristan74%
  6. Thomas79%
  7. Axel81%
  8. Maxence83%
  9. Noah83%
  10. Noé87%
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