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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. Edd96%
  5. Hardy96%
  6. Evans96%
  7. Ollie96%
  8. Wilson96%
  9. Henery96%
  10. Reva95%

Bottom 10

  1. Sibyl51%
  2. Ofelia51%
  3. Ruthie52%
  4. Percy52%
  5. Ruth52%
  6. Johnie53%
  7. Jack53%
  8. Newton53%
  9. Letha53%
  10. Johnnie53%

Love potential for Seb

Top 10

  1. Truman96%
  2. Alphonse96%
  3. Lambert96%
  4. Dewey96%
  5. Morris96%
  6. Harland96%
  7. Jeannette96%
  8. Leroy96%
  9. Susann96%
  10. Wilson96%

Bottom 10

  1. Hellen51%
  2. Sybil52%
  3. Percy52%
  4. Lulu52%
  5. Iona53%
  6. Merlyn54%
  7. Merlin54%
  8. Freeda55%
  9. Armida55%
  10. Ione55%

Professional potential for Seb

Top 10

  1. Roma96%
  2. Addie96%
  3. Walter95%
  4. Hilbert95%
  5. Ruthann95%
  6. Crawford95%
  7. Washington95%
  8. Meyer95%
  9. Henry95%
  10. Everette95%

Bottom 10

  1. Gaston42%
  2. Waldo42%
  3. Vernal42%
  4. Lulu42%
  5. Fay42%
  6. Hilton42%
  7. Lola42%
  8. Coy44%
  9. Letha44%
  10. Ila44%

Crush potential for Seb

Top 10

  1. Evans96%
  2. Reva96%
  3. Dewey96%
  4. Rhoda96%
  5. Leroy96%
  6. Sidney96%
  7. Franklin96%
  8. Jeannine96%
  9. Lonzo96%
  10. Reba96%

Bottom 10

  1. Werner42%
  2. Erna42%
  3. Herbert43%
  4. Johnnie44%
  5. Johnie44%
  6. Bertie44%
  7. Jack44%
  8. Hildegarde47%
  9. Agnes47%
  10. Conrad47%
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