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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. Eduardo96%
  2. Vivian96%
  3. Francisco96%
  4. Bailey96%
  5. Yolanda96%
  6. Manuel96%
  7. Gladys96%
  8. Fred96%
  9. Christopher96%
  10. Sebastian96%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruth52%
  2. Jack53%
  3. Juan53%
  4. Shane53%
  5. John53%
  6. Andrea53%
  7. Johnnie53%
  8. Sean53%
  9. Shawn53%
  10. Karl54%

Love potential for Seb

Top 10

  1. Micheal96%
  2. Jackie96%
  3. Janet96%
  4. Jeffrey96%
  5. Cory96%
  6. Sebastian96%
  7. Terry96%
  8. Leroy96%
  9. Jonathan96%
  10. Tanner96%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl49%
  2. Ivan49%
  3. Tristan56%
  4. Aubrey57%
  5. Dylan57%
  6. Melody57%
  7. Destiny57%
  8. Lee57%
  9. Johnny57%
  10. Crystal57%

Professional potential for Seb

Top 10

  1. Constance96%
  2. Connie96%
  3. Walter95%
  4. Henry95%
  5. Harry95%
  6. Arnold94%
  7. Bessie92%
  8. Clarence92%
  9. Louis92%
  10. Elizabeth92%

Bottom 10

  1. Jimmy43%
  2. Brandy43%
  3. Tracy43%
  4. Autumn44%
  5. Melody44%
  6. Heather44%
  7. Charlie45%
  8. Johnny46%
  9. Zoe46%
  10. Clyde46%

Crush potential for Seb

Top 10

  1. Darren96%
  2. Jonathan96%
  3. Valerie96%
  4. Leroy96%
  5. Laurie96%
  6. Monica96%
  7. Blake96%
  8. Grayson96%
  9. Christy96%
  10. Veronica96%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert43%
  2. Johnnie44%
  3. Shawn44%
  4. Sean44%
  5. Shane44%
  6. John44%
  7. Juan44%
  8. Jack44%
  9. Agnes47%
  10. Andrea47%
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