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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. Edd96%
  2. Hardy96%
  3. Evans96%
  4. Ferdinand95%
  5. Domenick94%
  6. Cyril93%
  7. Russel93%
  8. Clement93%
  9. Vito92%
  10. Alvis92%

Bottom 10

  1. Newton53%
  2. Elton59%
  3. Santo60%
  4. Oren62%
  5. Coy64%
  6. Sanford64%
  7. Alford65%
  8. Elmo65%
  9. Millard65%
  10. Jerold65%

Love potential for Seb

Top 10

  1. Truman96%
  2. Alphonse96%
  3. Harland96%
  4. Ferdinand96%
  5. Evans96%
  6. Omer96%
  7. Elwood96%
  8. Rueben96%
  9. Cletus96%
  10. Edd96%

Bottom 10

  1. Merlin54%
  2. Elton55%
  3. Santo60%
  4. Leander63%
  5. Oren63%
  6. Columbus64%
  7. Buck65%
  8. Claud65%
  9. Elmo67%
  10. Freeman67%

Professional potential for Seb

Top 10

  1. Meyer95%
  2. Everette95%
  3. Hiram95%
  4. Adolph91%
  5. Ellsworth91%
  6. Dewitt88%
  7. Winfield88%
  8. Ferdinand88%
  9. Wilton88%
  10. Arther88%

Bottom 10

  1. Waldo42%
  2. Hilton42%
  3. Coy44%
  4. Elroy46%
  5. Wiley46%
  6. Elmo48%
  7. Garfield49%
  8. Buster50%
  9. Hoyt52%
  10. Merlin52%

Crush potential for Seb

Top 10

  1. Evans96%
  2. Cyril95%
  3. Rueben95%
  4. Domenick93%
  5. Pasquale93%
  6. Russel90%
  7. Wilmer90%
  8. Harmon89%
  9. Lucious89%
  10. Hardy89%

Bottom 10

  1. Oren50%
  2. Millard50%
  3. Newton53%
  4. Adolph54%
  5. Sanford54%
  6. Armand57%
  7. Norbert57%
  8. Burl58%
  9. Olen58%
  10. Delmer59%
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