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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. Sebastian96%
  2. Julian93%
  3. Cooper93%
  4. Carson92%
  5. Oliver91%
  6. Dominic89%
  7. Theodore88%
  8. Elias87%
  9. Grayson86%
  10. Damian85%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham59%
  2. Miles65%
  3. Everett69%
  4. Leo72%
  5. Nolan74%
  6. Owen76%
  7. Jaxon77%
  8. Maxwell77%
  9. Colton78%
  10. Noah79%

Love potential for Seb

Top 10

  1. Sebastian96%
  2. Cooper96%
  3. Julian94%
  4. Theodore92%
  5. Oliver90%
  6. Grayson90%
  7. Carter90%
  8. Dominic89%
  9. Jackson89%
  10. Lucas87%

Bottom 10

  1. Miles58%
  2. Owen66%
  3. Wyatt71%
  4. Everett71%
  5. Nolan74%
  6. Josiah78%
  7. Noah78%
  8. Leo79%
  9. Colton81%
  10. Abraham82%

Professional potential for Seb

Top 10

  1. Sebastian88%
  2. Abraham88%
  3. Josiah85%
  4. Everett84%
  5. Elias82%
  6. Theodore82%
  7. Dominic77%
  8. Luke76%
  9. Jackson75%
  10. Maxwell75%

Bottom 10

  1. Jaxon54%
  2. Colton57%
  3. Carson58%
  4. Liam60%
  5. Nolan60%
  6. Miles61%
  7. Carter64%
  8. Lucas64%
  9. Wyatt65%
  10. Leo65%

Crush potential for Seb

Top 10

  1. Grayson96%
  2. Sebastian96%
  3. Cooper96%
  4. Carson96%
  5. Julian95%
  6. Jackson93%
  7. Liam92%
  8. Carter92%
  9. Lucas89%
  10. Damian88%

Bottom 10

  1. Abraham49%
  2. Everett61%
  3. Miles71%
  4. Leo74%
  5. Owen74%
  6. Levi75%
  7. Noah77%
  8. Wyatt78%
  9. Josiah79%
  10. Luke82%
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