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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. Yolanda96%
  2. Christy96%
  3. Monica93%
  4. Carrie92%
  5. Veronica92%
  6. Brian91%
  7. Tanya89%
  8. Deanna87%
  9. Jaime86%
  10. Rhonda86%

Bottom 10

  1. Shane53%
  2. Shawn53%
  3. Jennifer60%
  4. Chad65%
  5. Tina66%
  6. April69%
  7. Shannon69%
  8. Heather69%
  9. Tracy70%
  10. Dawn70%

Love potential for Seb

Top 10

  1. Christy95%
  2. Monica95%
  3. Andre92%
  4. Yolanda92%
  5. Veronica92%
  6. Tonya92%
  7. Amy90%
  8. Brian90%
  9. Troy90%
  10. Rodney89%

Bottom 10

  1. Jennifer62%
  2. Tina64%
  3. Shannon65%
  4. April66%
  5. Tracy67%
  6. Chad68%
  7. Dawn70%
  8. Jill71%
  9. Nina71%
  10. Tara72%

Professional potential for Seb

Top 10

  1. Katrina88%
  2. Shane86%
  3. Shawn86%
  4. Erik84%
  5. Yolanda82%
  6. Marc81%
  7. Monica80%
  8. Deanna80%
  9. Eric80%
  10. Tonya76%

Bottom 10

  1. Tracy43%
  2. Heather44%
  3. Shannon48%
  4. April48%
  5. Jennifer49%
  6. Kelly50%
  7. Stacy50%
  8. Darren54%
  9. Wesley54%
  10. Jill55%

Crush potential for Seb

Top 10

  1. Darren96%
  2. Monica96%
  3. Christy96%
  4. Veronica96%
  5. Bradley96%
  6. Tracey96%
  7. Kimberly93%
  8. Yolanda93%
  9. Carrie93%
  10. Brian93%

Bottom 10

  1. Shawn44%
  2. Shane44%
  3. Andre61%
  4. Tonya63%
  5. Marc64%
  6. Eric64%
  7. Erik70%
  8. Katrina75%
  9. Michele76%
  10. Derrick76%
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