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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. Gail94%
  2. Charlene93%
  3. Laurie92%
  4. Colleen92%
  5. Carol92%
  6. Anita92%
  7. Marsha92%
  8. Brenda92%
  9. Carolyn92%
  10. Marcia92%

Bottom 10

  1. Barbara58%
  2. Terri59%
  3. Martha59%
  4. Roberta59%
  5. Theresa59%
  6. Teresa59%
  7. Constance62%
  8. Connie62%
  9. Ann67%
  10. Cindy67%

Love potential for Seb

Top 10

  1. Janet96%
  2. Penny96%
  3. Nancy96%
  4. Denise95%
  5. Laurie92%
  6. Renee92%
  7. Yvonne92%
  8. Colleen92%
  9. Glenda92%
  10. Jacqueline91%

Bottom 10

  1. Melody57%
  2. Marilyn58%
  3. Barbara65%
  4. Cindy67%
  5. Anne67%
  6. Ann67%
  7. Janice69%
  8. Jane69%
  9. Jeanne69%
  10. Elaine69%

Professional potential for Seb

Top 10

  1. Constance96%
  2. Connie96%
  3. Beth92%
  4. Karen88%
  5. Kathleen88%
  6. Catherine88%
  7. Kathryn88%
  8. Christine87%
  9. Deborah85%
  10. Judy85%

Bottom 10

  1. Melody44%
  2. Bonnie48%
  3. Phyllis48%
  4. Joy50%
  5. Cindy51%
  6. Peggy52%
  7. Tammy52%
  8. Wanda54%
  9. Toni55%
  10. Cheryl56%

Crush potential for Seb

Top 10

  1. Valerie96%
  2. Laurie96%
  3. Charlene96%
  4. Marsha96%
  5. Donna96%
  6. Marcia96%
  7. Maureen96%
  8. Nancy95%
  9. Darlene95%
  10. Anita95%

Bottom 10

  1. Constance48%
  2. Connie48%
  3. Roberta49%
  4. Martha49%
  5. Barbara52%
  6. Ann57%
  7. Anne57%
  8. Teresa59%
  9. Theresa59%
  10. Terri59%
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