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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. Nita96%
  2. Prescilia96%
  3. Nélia96%
  4. Sheila96%
  5. Cand96%
  6. Manuela96%
  7. Rima96%
  8. Sarah96%
  9. Alysson96%
  10. Paola96%

Bottom 10

  1. Berthe42%
  2. Berte42%
  3. Beth42%
  4. Godeleine42%
  5. Incarnation42%
  6. Erna42%
  7. Gigi42%
  8. Marie-Thereze42%
  9. Mainette42%
  10. Germinette42%

Love potential for Seb

Top 10

  1. Micheline96%
  2. Carolane96%
  3. Juliana96%
  4. Jeannette96%
  5. Loule96%
  6. Monette96%
  7. Nadiege96%
  8. Charline96%
  9. Rosana96%
  10. Louisette96%

Bottom 10

  1. Diana42%
  2. Ysé43%
  3. Arya44%
  4. Dune47%
  5. Kate48%
  6. Sim49%
  7. Simo49%
  8. Simone49%
  9. Alia49%
  10. Momone49%

Professional potential for Seb

Top 10

  1. Marie-Henriette95%
  2. Helen93%
  3. Louise-Marie92%
  4. Marie-Catherine92%
  5. Anne-Louise92%
  6. Séréna91%
  7. Anne-Claude90%
  8. Anne-Cécile90%
  9. Anne-Christine90%
  10. Anne-Gaelle90%

Bottom 10

  1. Rihanna42%
  2. Hermione42%
  3. Kali42%
  4. Thanina42%
  5. Arya42%
  6. Olympe42%
  7. Leonor42%
  8. Diana43%
  9. Dyna43%
  10. Kayna44%

Crush potential for Seb

Top 10

  1. Lorna96%
  2. Mandine96%
  3. Mallaury96%
  4. Cristel96%
  5. Tifanie96%
  6. Celie96%
  7. Alisson96%
  8. Sarah96%
  9. Clara96%
  10. Bahia96%

Bottom 10

  1. Germinette42%
  2. Wladyslawa42%
  3. Francey42%
  4. Andréine42%
  5. Aggie42%
  6. Franceou42%
  7. Hildegarde42%
  8. Marthou42%
  9. Gigi42%
  10. Sim42%
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