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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. Vivian96%
  2. Gladys96%
  3. Fred96%
  4. Leona95%
  5. Clarence94%
  6. Willie93%
  7. Franklin93%
  8. Billy93%
  9. Sam92%
  10. Leroy91%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruth52%
  2. Jack53%
  3. Johnnie53%
  4. Milton55%
  5. Clyde57%
  6. Agnes57%
  7. Roland57%
  8. Edna58%
  9. Herbert58%
  10. Joe60%

Love potential for Seb

Top 10

  1. Leroy96%
  2. Alfred96%
  3. Jeanette96%
  4. George96%
  5. Ernest96%
  6. Maurice96%
  7. Vivian95%
  8. Gene94%
  9. Lester94%
  10. Louis94%

Bottom 10

  1. Alice58%
  2. Leonard60%
  3. Billie60%
  4. Viola62%
  5. Arnold63%
  6. Ethel63%
  7. Pearl65%
  8. Lillie65%
  9. Edith65%
  10. Ada67%

Professional potential for Seb

Top 10

  1. Walter95%
  2. Henry95%
  3. Harry95%
  4. Arnold94%
  5. Bessie92%
  6. Clarence92%
  7. Louis92%
  8. Eleanor92%
  9. Kay88%
  10. Johnnie86%

Bottom 10

  1. Clyde46%
  2. Lillie49%
  3. Mae50%
  4. Billie50%
  5. Marjorie52%
  6. Marvin52%
  7. Arlene53%
  8. Alice54%
  9. Ruby54%
  10. Alvin55%

Crush potential for Seb

Top 10

  1. Leroy96%
  2. Sidney96%
  3. Franklin96%
  4. Vivian95%
  5. Betty95%
  6. Fred94%
  7. Marion93%
  8. Shirley93%
  9. Billy93%
  10. Gladys93%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert43%
  2. Johnnie44%
  3. Jack44%
  4. Agnes47%
  5. Roland47%
  6. Ruth49%
  7. Joe51%
  8. Norma54%
  9. Henry54%
  10. Herman54%
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