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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
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Friendship potential for Seb

Top 10

  1. Lydia92%
  2. Cecilia90%
  3. Lucy90%
  4. Nora89%
  5. Cora88%
  6. Sofia86%
  7. Audrey85%
  8. Sadie85%
  9. Olivia85%
  10. Claire81%

Bottom 10

  1. Ariana65%
  2. Layla66%
  3. Violet66%
  4. Arianna73%
  5. Harper74%
  6. Charlotte74%
  7. Mia74%
  8. Naomi77%
  9. Stella78%
  10. Amelia78%

Love potential for Seb

Top 10

  1. Lucy92%
  2. Lydia89%
  3. Cecilia87%
  4. Sofia84%
  5. Nora82%
  6. Cora81%
  7. Audrey80%
  8. Olivia80%
  9. Claire78%
  10. Sadie76%

Bottom 10

  1. Ariana62%
  2. Layla63%
  3. Violet67%
  4. Harper70%
  5. Stella71%
  6. Arianna71%
  7. Charlotte74%
  8. Mia75%
  9. Naomi75%
  10. Sadie76%

Professional potential for Seb

Top 10

  1. Nora85%
  2. Claire85%
  3. Sofia80%
  4. Cora78%
  5. Amelia74%
  6. Arianna73%
  7. Sadie73%
  8. Lydia73%
  9. Olivia73%
  10. Ariana71%

Bottom 10

  1. Mia50%
  2. Layla52%
  3. Violet60%
  4. Lucy63%
  5. Charlotte66%
  6. Audrey66%
  7. Harper68%
  8. Naomi69%
  9. Stella69%
  10. Cecilia70%

Crush potential for Seb

Top 10

  1. Lydia96%
  2. Cecilia96%
  3. Lucy96%
  4. Olivia93%
  5. Sofia91%
  6. Sadie89%
  7. Audrey88%
  8. Naomi86%
  9. Amelia85%
  10. Nora85%

Bottom 10

  1. Violet71%
  2. Claire72%
  3. Arianna73%
  4. Layla77%
  5. Ariana78%
  6. Cora80%
  7. Stella81%
  8. Harper81%
  9. Mia83%
  10. Charlotte83%
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