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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. Jana96%
  2. Saundra96%
  3. Coleen95%
  4. Raylene95%
  5. Becky95%
  6. Juliann94%
  7. Gail94%
  8. Gaynell93%
  9. Charlene93%
  10. Sherryl93%

Bottom 10

  1. Deidre54%
  2. Moira55%
  3. Twila57%
  4. Drusilla58%
  5. Lourdes58%
  6. Barbara58%
  7. Janis58%
  8. Teri59%
  9. Deirdre59%
  10. Terri59%

Love potential for Seb

Top 10

  1. Ginny96%
  2. Hermelinda96%
  3. Maryjo96%
  4. Janet96%
  5. Carolann96%
  6. Nan96%
  7. Janey96%
  8. Lawanna96%
  9. Patrica96%
  10. Sanjuanita96%

Bottom 10

  1. Moira48%
  2. Janis48%
  3. Lolita54%
  4. Deidre56%
  5. Melody57%
  6. Edie57%
  7. Velvet57%
  8. Pandora58%
  9. Marilyn58%
  10. Venus58%

Professional potential for Seb

Top 10

  1. Constance96%
  2. Connie96%
  3. Betsy92%
  4. Beth92%
  5. Sharyl92%
  6. Eilene91%
  7. Janise91%
  8. Jacqualine90%
  9. Frederica90%
  10. Kathern90%

Bottom 10

  1. Mikki42%
  2. Gay42%
  3. Lolita42%
  4. Deidre43%
  5. Georgette44%
  6. Melody44%
  7. Suzette46%
  8. Zina46%
  9. Paulette47%
  10. Enola47%

Crush potential for Seb

Top 10

  1. Tammie96%
  2. Valerie96%
  3. Raylene96%
  4. Becky96%
  5. Laurie96%
  6. Darla96%
  7. Sheryl96%
  8. Laureen96%
  9. Charlene96%
  10. Marsha96%

Bottom 10

  1. Constance48%
  2. Connie48%
  3. Roberta49%
  4. Martha49%
  5. Barbara52%
  6. Alfreda52%
  7. Helga55%
  8. Ann57%
  9. Anne57%
  10. Trudy57%
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