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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
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Friendship potential for Seb

Top 10

  1. Toney96%
  2. Frederic96%
  3. Mitch95%
  4. Bart92%
  5. Rob92%
  6. Stanton91%
  7. Gil90%
  8. Jeffry90%
  9. Glynn90%
  10. Stan88%

Bottom 10

  1. Elvis59%
  2. Joesph60%
  3. Hal61%
  4. Felton62%
  5. Eddy65%
  6. Robby67%
  7. Donn67%
  8. Curt67%
  9. Linwood69%
  10. Wally69%

Love potential for Seb

Top 10

  1. Greggory96%
  2. Jeffry96%
  3. Randell96%
  4. Toney96%
  5. Rob96%
  6. Ernie96%
  7. Bart96%
  8. Alphonso96%
  9. Art95%
  10. Ward94%

Bottom 10

  1. Elvis53%
  2. Hal60%
  3. Dirk61%
  4. Eddy66%
  5. Donn68%
  6. Robby69%
  7. Wally69%
  8. Felton71%
  9. Curt71%
  10. Phil72%

Professional potential for Seb

Top 10

  1. Toney96%
  2. Barton95%
  3. Lawerence93%
  4. Fredric90%
  5. Jerrold88%
  6. Dwain88%
  7. Rob88%
  8. Jeffry88%
  9. Rogers88%
  10. Lyndon87%

Bottom 10

  1. Lenny43%
  2. Monty48%
  3. Eddy48%
  4. Lonny49%
  5. Wally49%
  6. Robby49%
  7. Dickie54%
  8. Tod54%
  9. Rusty55%
  10. Ronny55%

Crush potential for Seb

Top 10

  1. Frederic94%
  2. Toney93%
  3. Rob90%
  4. Mitch90%
  5. Stanton88%
  6. Farrell88%
  7. Monty88%
  8. Lanny88%
  9. Burt87%
  10. Domingo87%

Bottom 10

  1. Joesph51%
  2. Felton58%
  3. Linwood59%
  4. Hal62%
  5. Denny62%
  6. Phil62%
  7. Denis62%
  8. Rogers64%
  9. Lawerence64%
  10. Kennith64%
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