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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. Michael95%
  2. Micheal95%
  3. Thomas95%
  4. Jerome95%
  5. Bill93%
  6. Allan93%
  7. William93%
  8. Darrell93%
  9. Glenn93%
  10. David93%

Bottom 10

  1. John53%
  2. Karl54%
  3. Johnny60%
  4. Joseph60%
  5. Jimmy60%
  6. Tommy61%
  7. Reginald63%
  8. Randy68%
  9. Wayne69%
  10. Phillip69%

Love potential for Seb

Top 10

  1. Micheal96%
  2. Jeffrey96%
  3. Lonnie96%
  4. Jeffery96%
  5. Michael96%
  6. David96%
  7. Darrell96%
  8. Allan94%
  9. Jerome94%
  10. Ronnie94%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl49%
  2. Johnny57%
  3. Jimmy63%
  4. Tommy66%
  5. Jim69%
  6. Jon69%
  7. Duane69%
  8. Don69%
  9. Curtis71%
  10. Randy71%

Professional potential for Seb

Top 10

  1. Larry88%
  2. Lawrence88%
  3. Jeffery88%
  4. Jeffrey88%
  5. Peter87%
  6. John86%
  7. Paul85%
  8. Charles85%
  9. Carl85%
  10. Frederick84%

Bottom 10

  1. Jimmy43%
  2. Johnny46%
  3. Randy46%
  4. Tommy51%
  5. Curtis51%
  6. Jim52%
  7. Duane52%
  8. Todd54%
  9. Danny55%
  10. Eddie55%

Crush potential for Seb

Top 10

  1. David96%
  2. Ronnie96%
  3. Dean95%
  4. Darrell95%
  5. Dan93%
  6. William93%
  7. Kenneth93%
  8. Bill93%
  9. Mike93%
  10. Jerome92%

Bottom 10

  1. John44%
  2. Karl50%
  3. Joseph51%
  4. Jon57%
  5. Gordon62%
  6. Dennis62%
  7. Phillip62%
  8. Philip62%
  9. Peter62%
  10. Reginald63%
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