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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. Fred96%
  2. Clarence94%
  3. Franklin93%
  4. Billy93%
  5. Sam92%
  6. Leroy91%
  7. Lewis89%
  8. Frank88%
  9. Louis88%
  10. Gene86%

Bottom 10

  1. Jack53%
  2. Milton55%
  3. Clyde57%
  4. Roland57%
  5. Herbert58%
  6. Joe60%
  7. Raymond62%
  8. Ray62%
  9. Leonard63%
  10. Albert64%

Love potential for Seb

Top 10

  1. Leroy96%
  2. Alfred96%
  3. George96%
  4. Ernest96%
  5. Maurice96%
  6. Gene94%
  7. Lester94%
  8. Louis94%
  9. Fred94%
  10. Elmer94%

Bottom 10

  1. Leonard60%
  2. Arnold63%
  3. Herbert68%
  4. Clyde68%
  5. Milton68%
  6. Harold71%
  7. Roland72%
  8. Marvin73%
  9. Francis73%
  10. Harvey74%

Professional potential for Seb

Top 10

  1. Walter95%
  2. Henry95%
  3. Harry95%
  4. Arnold94%
  5. Clarence92%
  6. Louis92%
  7. Jack86%
  8. Frank85%
  9. Howard84%
  10. Harold84%

Bottom 10

  1. Clyde46%
  2. Marvin52%
  3. Alvin55%
  4. Melvin56%
  5. Calvin57%
  6. Floyd60%
  7. Ralph61%
  8. Harvey63%
  9. Leon63%
  10. George63%

Crush potential for Seb

Top 10

  1. Leroy96%
  2. Franklin96%
  3. Fred94%
  4. Billy93%
  5. Lewis89%
  6. Melvin88%
  7. Donald86%
  8. Sam84%
  9. Lloyd83%
  10. Arthur83%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert43%
  2. Jack44%
  3. Roland47%
  4. Joe51%
  5. Henry54%
  6. Herman54%
  7. Harry54%
  8. Albert55%
  9. Leonard55%
  10. Arnold56%
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