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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. Fredrick96%
  2. Ron96%
  3. Nelson96%
  4. Neal93%
  5. Perry92%
  6. Doug91%
  7. Bret90%
  8. Kelvin89%
  9. Nick89%
  10. Gerard88%

Bottom 10

  1. Garry60%
  2. Rudy63%
  3. Darwin64%
  4. Freddy66%
  5. Kurt67%
  6. Pete69%
  7. Sherman69%
  8. Dwayne69%
  9. Byron69%
  10. Randolph69%

Love potential for Seb

Top 10

  1. Doug96%
  2. Ron96%
  3. Teddy96%
  4. Stewart96%
  5. Perry95%
  6. Fredrick94%
  7. Rodger94%
  8. Kelvin94%
  9. Gerard94%
  10. Darrel93%

Bottom 10

  1. Byron59%
  2. Van61%
  3. Darwin62%
  4. Kurt65%
  5. Garry66%
  6. Matt69%
  7. Rudy70%
  8. Brad72%
  9. Dwight73%
  10. Randal73%

Professional potential for Seb

Top 10

  1. Cleveland88%
  2. Nelson88%
  3. Pete87%
  4. Stuart81%
  5. Bradford81%
  6. Rocky80%
  7. Laurence77%
  8. Carlton77%
  9. Kurt77%
  10. Ed77%

Bottom 10

  1. Daryl45%
  2. Rudy47%
  3. Garry47%
  4. Matt48%
  5. Monte51%
  6. Greg52%
  7. Bret54%
  8. Van54%
  9. Dewayne56%
  10. Tim56%

Crush potential for Seb

Top 10

  1. Bret96%
  2. Ron95%
  3. Doug95%
  4. Perry95%
  5. Fredrick94%
  6. Dave93%
  7. Brad91%
  8. Nelson91%
  9. Ken91%
  10. Kelvin90%

Bottom 10

  1. Kurt55%
  2. Bradford62%
  3. Dwight62%
  4. Pete62%
  5. Darwin64%
  6. Stuart69%
  7. Laurence69%
  8. Freddy69%
  9. Sherman70%
  10. Kent71%
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