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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. Nellya96%
  2. Zita96%
  3. Nawell96%
  4. Zayna95%
  5. Julianna95%
  6. Ciara95%
  7. Fallone95%
  8. Feyza95%
  9. Rebeca95%
  10. Lisy95%

Bottom 10

  1. Kadidja53%
  2. Maryem57%
  3. Soujoud57%
  4. Ysé59%
  5. Ndeye60%
  6. Eslem61%
  7. Firdaous62%
  8. Neva62%
  9. Dune62%
  10. Sokhna64%

Love potential for Seb

Bottom 10

  1. Ysé43%
  2. Dune47%
  3. Kali52%
  4. Moïra54%
  5. Kaëlys54%
  6. Jelena55%
  7. Lyra56%
  8. Lyzéa56%
  9. Cassiopée57%
  10. Kara57%

Professional potential for Seb

Bottom 10

  1. Hermione42%
  2. Kali42%
  3. Thanina42%
  4. Louve47%
  5. Djenaba47%
  6. Mahée49%
  7. Octavia49%
  8. Kara50%
  9. Zelda51%
  10. Lyloo51%

Crush potential for Seb

Top 10

  1. Cyrine96%
  2. Zeyna96%
  3. Giorgia96%
  4. Kloe96%
  5. Meva96%
  6. Razane96%
  7. Hanaa96%
  8. Dalya96%
  9. Nellya96%
  10. Lalya96%

Bottom 10

  1. Neva52%
  2. Dune54%
  3. Ndeye56%
  4. Ysé57%
  5. Jelena58%
  6. Aure59%
  7. Nihad59%
  8. Soujoud59%
  9. Mahault60%
  10. Kadidja60%
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