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Seb

Boy Name day: January 20
Seb is a short form of Sebastian: on birth records it is written Sebastian (173,614 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Sebastian page. Also a short form of Sebastien, Sabastian.
Origin: Greek. Meaning: venerable / native of Sebaste.
From the Latin Sebastianus, derived from the Greek Sebastós ('venerable, august', the equivalent of 'Augustus'); it means 'venerable' or 'native of the city of Sebaste'.

Name day for Seb

January 20

Why this day? Seb is a short form of Sebastian, 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 Sebastian. It keeps its origin (Greek) and meaning — venerable / native of Sebaste, and shares its name day, January 20.

On birth records, Seb is rarely written as such: the Sebs are Sebastians (173,614 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Sebastian page. Seb is also a short form of Sebastien, Sabastian.

Frequently asked questions about Seb

What does Seb mean?

Seb is a short form of Sebastian, which means venerable / native of Sebaste.

When is Seb's name day?

January 20, together with Sebastian: 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 Sebastian.

Seb's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 7/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 8/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 7/10
Loyalty 8/10
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. Eduardo96%
  2. Francisco96%
  3. Manuel96%
  4. Fred96%
  5. Christopher96%
  6. Sebastian96%
  7. Cameron96%
  8. Cory96%
  9. Mitchell95%
  10. Michael95%

Bottom 10

  1. Jack53%
  2. Juan53%
  3. Shane53%
  4. John53%
  5. Sean53%
  6. Shawn53%
  7. Karl54%
  8. Milton55%
  9. Clyde57%
  10. Roland57%

Love potential for Seb

Top 10

  1. Micheal96%
  2. Jeffrey96%
  3. Cory96%
  4. Sebastian96%
  5. Leroy96%
  6. Jonathan96%
  7. Tanner96%
  8. Manuel96%
  9. Alfred96%
  10. Lonnie96%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl49%
  2. Ivan49%
  3. Tristan56%
  4. Dylan57%
  5. Johnny57%
  6. Miles58%
  7. Leonard60%
  8. Max62%
  9. Arnold63%
  10. Jimmy63%

Professional potential for Seb

Top 10

  1. Walter95%
  2. Henry95%
  3. Harry95%
  4. Arnold94%
  5. Clarence92%
  6. Louis92%
  7. Sebastian88%
  8. Adrian88%
  9. Daniel88%
  10. Austin88%

Bottom 10

  1. Jimmy43%
  2. Johnny46%
  3. Clyde46%
  4. Randy46%
  5. Kyle48%
  6. Jayden50%
  7. Dylan51%
  8. Tommy51%
  9. Cody51%
  10. Curtis51%

Crush potential for Seb

Top 10

  1. Darren96%
  2. Jonathan96%
  3. Leroy96%
  4. Blake96%
  5. Grayson96%
  6. Corey96%
  7. Sebastian96%
  8. Cooper96%
  9. Franklin96%
  10. Tanner96%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert43%
  2. Shawn44%
  3. Sean44%
  4. Shane44%
  5. John44%
  6. Juan44%
  7. Jack44%
  8. Roland47%
  9. Abraham49%
  10. Karl50%
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