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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. Kirt96%
  2. Christophe96%
  3. Duwayne96%
  4. Kevan93%
  5. Timmie93%
  6. Dwaine92%
  7. Wayde91%
  8. Harrell90%
  9. Kimball90%
  10. Cardell90%

Bottom 10

  1. Sid59%
  2. Cleophus66%
  3. Franz67%
  4. Raynard67%
  5. Rudolfo67%
  6. Rolf69%
  7. Davy70%
  8. Flint71%
  9. Rock71%
  10. Cleve72%

Love potential for Seb

Top 10

  1. Wardell96%
  2. Lawrance96%
  3. Timmothy96%
  4. Gaylon96%
  5. Mikeal96%
  6. Kirt96%
  7. Duwayne96%
  8. Authur96%
  9. Willam96%
  10. Wayman96%

Bottom 10

  1. Sid58%
  2. Flint65%
  3. Rudolfo68%
  4. Franz69%
  5. Rand69%
  6. Raynard69%
  7. Rolf72%
  8. Cleve72%
  9. Geary73%
  10. Davy74%

Professional potential for Seb

Top 10

  1. Pernell89%
  2. Darvin88%
  3. Kimball88%
  4. Randel88%
  5. Harrell88%
  6. Authur88%
  7. Deryl88%
  8. Stafford88%
  9. Kennth88%
  10. Sanders88%

Bottom 10

  1. Sid42%
  2. Davy47%
  3. Skip49%
  4. Raynard50%
  5. Roby53%
  6. Dwane53%
  7. Davey54%
  8. Chip56%
  9. Timmie58%
  10. Ritchie58%

Crush potential for Seb

Top 10

  1. Timmie96%
  2. Kevan95%
  3. Kirt95%
  4. Duwayne95%
  5. Christophe94%
  6. Wayde93%
  7. Kipp92%
  8. Dwaine91%
  9. Woody90%
  10. Kieth88%

Bottom 10

  1. Cleophus64%
  2. Franz65%
  3. Rock66%
  4. Rolf66%
  5. Les67%
  6. Lenwood67%
  7. Len67%
  8. Faron67%
  9. Geary70%
  10. Cleve70%
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