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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. Amir96%
  2. Fredrick96%
  3. Jana96%
  4. Felipe96%
  5. Malik96%
  6. Kasey96%
  7. Kristopher96%
  8. Nikolas96%
  9. Ron96%
  10. Alberto96%

Bottom 10

  1. Celeste52%
  2. Ruthie52%
  3. Luna52%
  4. Percy52%
  5. Phoenix52%
  6. Johnie53%
  7. Shaun53%
  8. Willow53%
  9. Elva54%
  10. Nova56%

Love potential for Seb

Top 10

  1. Nikolas96%
  2. Dewey96%
  3. Mickey96%
  4. Morris96%
  5. Jonathon96%
  6. Jeannette96%
  7. Doug96%
  8. Rene96%
  9. Wilson96%
  10. Nannie96%

Bottom 10

  1. Heaven46%
  2. River47%
  3. Luna47%
  4. Phoenix47%
  5. Janis48%
  6. Holden49%
  7. Maverick50%
  8. Raven52%
  9. Paris52%
  10. Yesenia52%

Professional potential for Seb

Top 10

  1. Addie96%
  2. Adelaide96%
  3. Lincoln96%
  4. Solomon95%
  5. Emanuel92%
  6. Lizbeth92%
  7. Louie92%
  8. Roosevelt92%
  9. Bette92%
  10. Elisabeth92%

Bottom 10

  1. Zayden42%
  2. Heaven42%
  3. Holden42%
  4. Misty42%
  5. Luna42%
  6. Fay42%
  7. River42%
  8. Lola42%
  9. Kayleigh43%
  10. Tia43%

Crush potential for Seb

Top 10

  1. Stefanie96%
  2. Tammie96%
  3. Colby96%
  4. Raquel96%
  5. Becky96%
  6. Donnie96%
  7. Alfonso96%
  8. Andres96%
  9. Dewey96%
  10. Lamont96%

Bottom 10

  1. Shaun44%
  2. Johnie44%
  3. Rolando47%
  4. Conrad47%
  5. Inez47%
  6. Ruthie49%
  7. Jermaine49%
  8. Bobbi49%
  9. Simone50%
  10. Alberta52%
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