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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. Reva95%
  2. Judie91%
  3. Catharine90%
  4. Ruthann90%
  5. Charline89%
  6. Leone89%
  7. Vilma88%
  8. Dollie88%
  9. Vina88%
  10. Jerilyn88%

Bottom 10

  1. Ofelia51%
  2. Letha53%
  3. Iona54%
  4. Ione55%
  5. Erna55%
  6. Neva56%
  7. Lulu57%
  8. Sybil59%
  9. Bertie59%
  10. Hellen59%

Love potential for Seb

Top 10

  1. Dessie96%
  2. Vergie96%
  3. Madge96%
  4. Lessie96%
  5. Claudette96%
  6. Marcelle96%
  7. Lettie96%
  8. Oma96%
  9. Maudie95%
  10. Mittie95%

Bottom 10

  1. Hellen51%
  2. Sybil52%
  3. Lulu52%
  4. Iona53%
  5. Ione55%
  6. Ouida56%
  7. Alyce58%
  8. Neva59%
  9. Berta60%
  10. Manuela60%

Professional potential for Seb

Top 10

  1. Roma96%
  2. Ruthann95%
  3. Catharine91%
  4. Ima90%
  5. Margarett90%
  6. Millicent89%
  7. Augusta88%
  8. Hortense88%
  9. Margret87%
  10. Albertha87%

Bottom 10

  1. Lulu42%
  2. Letha44%
  3. Birdie46%
  4. Mazie46%
  5. Idella46%
  6. Rubie46%
  7. Wilda48%
  8. Dolly49%
  9. Ouida51%
  10. Tillie51%

Crush potential for Seb

Top 10

  1. Reva96%
  2. Charline95%
  3. Darline95%
  4. Lovie95%
  5. Jerilyn92%
  6. Vina92%
  7. Rosina90%
  8. Maybelle90%
  9. Judie90%
  10. Kattie90%

Bottom 10

  1. Erna42%
  2. Bertie44%
  3. Ione51%
  4. Neva52%
  5. Iona53%
  6. Gussie58%
  7. Sybil58%
  8. Berta60%
  9. Petra60%
  10. Edythe60%
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