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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. Sarah96%
  2. Clara96%
  3. Lisa96%
  4. Inès95%
  5. Lou95%
  6. Maelle94%
  7. Maeva93%
  8. Lina92%
  9. Célia92%
  10. Margaux92%

Bottom 10

  1. Romane67%
  2. Lola67%
  3. Zoé69%
  4. Lise71%
  5. Valentine72%
  6. Lilou74%
  7. Océane76%
  8. Clémence77%
  9. Elise79%
  10. Lucie79%

Love potential for Seb

Top 10

  1. Elisa88%
  2. Lisa87%
  3. Margot86%
  4. Maelle86%
  5. Lina85%
  6. Célia85%
  7. Léonie84%
  8. Maeva84%
  9. Margaux83%
  10. Sarah82%

Bottom 10

  1. Océane54%
  2. Lola54%
  3. Zoé61%
  4. Lilou64%
  5. Romane71%
  6. Solène72%
  7. Emma72%
  8. Lise72%
  9. Jade74%
  10. Louna74%

Professional potential for Seb

Bottom 10

  1. Lola47%
  2. Lilou52%
  3. Océane53%
  4. Zoé54%
  5. Louna55%
  6. Inès56%
  7. Lou61%
  8. Solène63%
  9. Eva64%
  10. Margot64%

Crush potential for Seb

Top 10

  1. Sarah96%
  2. Clara96%
  3. Chloé96%
  4. Célia96%
  5. Lina96%
  6. Inès96%
  7. Maelle95%
  8. Alicia95%
  9. Lisa95%
  10. Lou94%

Bottom 10

  1. Lise72%
  2. Romane72%
  3. Clémence77%
  4. Zoé77%
  5. Lola77%
  6. Elise82%
  7. Lilou83%
  8. Solène85%
  9. Valentine86%
  10. Eva86%
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