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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. Nélia96%
  2. Ania96%
  3. Nayla96%
  4. Baya96%
  5. Lia96%
  6. June96%
  7. Bianca96%
  8. Ayla96%
  9. May96%
  10. Eliana95%

Bottom 10

  1. Sakina57%
  2. Miriam59%
  3. Léonore59%
  4. Rahma60%
  5. Solveig60%
  6. Aëlys62%
  7. Isra62%
  8. Zayneb64%
  9. Irina64%
  10. Insaf64%

Love potential for Seb

Top 10

  1. Juliana96%
  2. May94%
  3. Luisa94%
  4. Mariama92%
  5. Leticia92%
  6. Gabriela92%
  7. Baya91%
  8. Youssra91%
  9. Jana91%
  10. Haby89%

Bottom 10

  1. Arya44%
  2. Alia49%
  3. Sihem53%
  4. Aëlys54%
  5. Gaïa54%
  6. Zina54%
  7. Ada55%
  8. Cataleya55%
  9. Leonor56%
  10. Sibylle58%

Professional potential for Seb

Bottom 10

  1. Arya42%
  2. Leonor42%
  3. Alia45%
  4. Athénaïs46%
  5. Ada47%
  6. Lilya49%
  7. Maxine49%
  8. Cataleya49%
  9. Assa49%
  10. Gloria50%

Crush potential for Seb

Top 10

  1. Kelia96%
  2. Maylie96%
  3. Juliana96%
  4. May96%
  5. Keyla96%
  6. Laïa96%
  7. Nayla96%
  8. Elyssa96%
  9. Sienna96%
  10. Kiara96%

Bottom 10

  1. Irina52%
  2. Léonore57%
  3. Hind58%
  4. Sakina59%
  5. Mahaut60%
  6. Insaf62%
  7. Castille62%
  8. Isra62%
  9. Alia63%
  10. Ada63%
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