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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. Paola96%
  2. Capucine96%
  3. Aya96%
  4. Emy96%
  5. Ella96%
  6. Mina96%
  7. Lucia96%
  8. Cléa95%
  9. Lucy95%
  10. Léana94%

Bottom 10

  1. Constance45%
  2. Diana57%
  3. Mariam57%
  4. Maryam57%
  5. Ana59%
  6. Céleste65%
  7. Luna65%
  8. Hortense66%
  9. Alma69%
  10. Khadija70%

Love potential for Seb

Top 10

  1. Ella94%
  2. Lucia92%
  3. Lucy91%
  4. Emy89%
  5. Paola88%
  6. Mina88%
  7. Cléa87%
  8. Capucine87%
  9. Camélia86%
  10. Aya86%

Bottom 10

  1. Diana42%
  2. Luna53%
  3. Cléo58%
  4. Iris58%
  5. Céleste59%
  6. Diane60%
  7. Constance60%
  8. Inaya62%
  9. Maryam63%
  10. Olympe64%

Professional potential for Seb

Bottom 10

  1. Olympe42%
  2. Diana43%
  3. Roxane45%
  4. Luna50%
  5. Lyna52%
  6. Rita53%
  7. Tessa55%
  8. Amira56%
  9. Lya56%
  10. Selena56%

Crush potential for Seb

Top 10

  1. Lucia96%
  2. Mya96%
  3. Léana96%
  4. Naomi96%
  5. Jenna96%
  6. Mina96%
  7. Jasmine96%
  8. Ella96%
  9. Livia96%
  10. Alya96%

Bottom 10

  1. Constance42%
  2. Diana52%
  3. Hortense55%
  4. Maryam57%
  5. Mariam60%
  6. Ana65%
  7. Khadija66%
  8. Diane68%
  9. Judith70%
  10. Asma71%
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