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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. Fredrick96%
  2. Jana96%
  3. Ron96%
  4. Donnie96%
  5. Nelson96%
  6. Freddie96%
  7. Tommie95%
  8. Becky95%
  9. Mickey95%
  10. Neal93%

Bottom 10

  1. Janis58%
  2. Teri59%
  3. Therese59%
  4. Garry60%
  5. Margarita60%
  6. Myra62%
  7. Shelley62%
  8. Bernadette63%
  9. Jeannie63%
  10. Rudy63%

Love potential for Seb

Top 10

  1. Mickey96%
  2. Doug96%
  3. Rene96%
  4. Donnie96%
  5. Ron96%
  6. Tammie96%
  7. Teddy96%
  8. Janette96%
  9. Stewart96%
  10. Perry95%

Bottom 10

  1. Janis48%
  2. Byron59%
  3. Van61%
  4. Darwin62%
  5. Myra65%
  6. Kurt65%
  7. Shelley66%
  8. Garry66%
  9. Deloris67%
  10. Matt69%

Professional potential for Seb

Top 10

  1. Betsy92%
  2. Cathleen88%
  3. Loren88%
  4. Cleveland88%
  5. Nelson88%
  6. Pete87%
  7. Debora87%
  8. Marianne85%
  9. Jeri85%
  10. Frankie85%

Bottom 10

  1. Dee44%
  2. Daryl45%
  3. Paulette47%
  4. Rudy47%
  5. Garry47%
  6. Sandy48%
  7. Matt48%
  8. Lorie48%
  9. Jeannie49%
  10. Joey49%

Crush potential for Seb

Top 10

  1. Tammie96%
  2. Becky96%
  3. Donnie96%
  4. Darla96%
  5. Sheryl96%
  6. Bret96%
  7. Sherri96%
  8. Shari95%
  9. Gale95%
  10. Ron95%

Bottom 10

  1. Kurt55%
  2. Jan57%
  3. Trudy57%
  4. Therese59%
  5. Teri59%
  6. Bradford62%
  7. Dwight62%
  8. Pete62%
  9. Janis63%
  10. Robbie64%
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