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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. Paola96%
  3. Ania96%
  4. Nayla96%
  5. Baya96%
  6. Nellya96%
  7. Capucine96%
  8. Elena96%
  9. Aya96%
  10. Lia96%

Love potential for Seb

Top 10

  1. Juliana96%
  2. Nene95%
  3. May94%
  4. Ella94%
  5. Luisa94%
  6. Beatriz94%
  7. Mariama92%
  8. Cyrine92%
  9. Marietou92%
  10. Hanaa92%

Bottom 10

  1. Diana42%
  2. Ysé43%
  3. Arya44%
  4. Dune47%
  5. Alia49%
  6. Kali52%
  7. Sihem53%
  8. Luna53%
  9. Aëlys54%
  10. Moïra54%

Professional potential for Seb

Bottom 10

  1. Hermione42%
  2. Kali42%
  3. Thanina42%
  4. Arya42%
  5. Olympe42%
  6. Leonor42%
  7. Diana43%
  8. Roxane45%
  9. Alia45%
  10. Athénaïs46%

Crush potential for Seb

Top 10

  1. Kelia96%
  2. Maylie96%
  3. Cyrine96%
  4. Zeyna96%
  5. Juliana96%
  6. Lucia96%
  7. May96%
  8. Keyla96%
  9. Laïa96%
  10. Nayla96%

Bottom 10

  1. Constance42%
  2. Irina52%
  3. Neva52%
  4. Diana52%
  5. Dune54%
  6. Hortense55%
  7. Ndeye56%
  8. Ysé57%
  9. Maryam57%
  10. Léonore57%
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