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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. Reba95%
  2. Maryann92%
  3. Selma91%
  4. Nannie91%
  5. Susie88%
  6. Erma88%
  7. Dorothea88%
  8. Irma88%
  9. Jeannine87%
  10. Sondra86%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruthie52%
  2. Elva54%
  3. Inez57%
  4. Opal57%
  5. Bernadine59%
  6. Fern60%
  7. Lela60%
  8. Lola60%
  9. Imogene62%
  10. Faye62%

Love potential for Seb

Top 10

  1. Jeannette96%
  2. Nannie96%
  3. Jeannine96%
  4. Ramona93%
  5. Antoinette92%
  6. Mable92%
  7. Nettie92%
  8. Susie91%
  9. Blanche89%
  10. May88%

Bottom 10

  1. Lola59%
  2. Opal62%
  3. Fern62%
  4. Elva63%
  5. Lizzie63%
  6. Imogene66%
  7. Faye66%
  8. Estella66%
  9. Ila67%
  10. Nell68%

Professional potential for Seb

Top 10

  1. Addie96%
  2. Bette92%
  3. Bettye92%
  4. Bettie92%
  5. Marcella91%
  6. Cornelia88%
  7. Eunice85%
  8. Essie85%
  9. Maryann85%
  10. Flossie85%

Bottom 10

  1. Lola42%
  2. Ila44%
  3. Elva49%
  4. Lela49%
  5. Rhoda49%
  6. Opal49%
  7. Lizzie52%
  8. Velma53%
  9. Fern53%
  10. Verna53%

Crush potential for Seb

Top 10

  1. Rhoda96%
  2. Jeannine96%
  3. Reba96%
  4. Susie95%
  5. Nannie95%
  6. Effie93%
  7. May89%
  8. Etta89%
  9. Carmela89%
  10. Mable89%

Bottom 10

  1. Inez47%
  2. Ruthie49%
  3. Alberta52%
  4. Elva58%
  5. Ramona58%
  6. Bernadine59%
  7. Addie60%
  8. Hilda60%
  9. Geneva61%
  10. Henrietta63%
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