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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. Yolanda96%
  2. Christy96%
  3. Monica93%
  4. Carrie92%
  5. Veronica92%
  6. Tanya89%
  7. Deanna87%
  8. Rhonda86%
  9. Tracey86%
  10. Katrina86%

Bottom 10

  1. Jennifer60%
  2. Tina66%
  3. April69%
  4. Heather69%
  5. Dawn70%
  6. Nina74%
  7. Tonya74%
  8. Melissa75%
  9. Gina75%
  10. Tara76%

Love potential for Seb

Top 10

  1. Christy95%
  2. Monica95%
  3. Yolanda92%
  4. Veronica92%
  5. Tonya92%
  6. Amy90%
  7. Stacey88%
  8. Michelle87%
  9. Michele87%
  10. Tanya86%

Bottom 10

  1. Jennifer62%
  2. Tina64%
  3. April66%
  4. Dawn70%
  5. Jill71%
  6. Nina71%
  7. Tara72%
  8. Melinda72%
  9. Heather72%
  10. Melissa73%

Professional potential for Seb

Top 10

  1. Katrina88%
  2. Yolanda82%
  3. Monica80%
  4. Deanna80%
  5. Tonya76%
  6. Stacey75%
  7. Michele75%
  8. Michelle75%
  9. Carrie73%
  10. Veronica73%

Bottom 10

  1. Heather44%
  2. April48%
  3. Jennifer49%
  4. Jill55%
  5. Dawn56%
  6. Nina57%
  7. Kimberly58%
  8. Gina60%
  9. Amy60%
  10. Tina60%

Crush potential for Seb

Top 10

  1. Monica96%
  2. Christy96%
  3. Veronica96%
  4. Tracey96%
  5. Kimberly93%
  6. Yolanda93%
  7. Carrie93%
  8. Rhonda91%
  9. Tanya91%
  10. Melinda88%

Bottom 10

  1. Tonya63%
  2. Katrina75%
  3. Michele76%
  4. Michelle76%
  5. Stacey76%
  6. Angela77%
  7. Tina77%
  8. April78%
  9. Deanna78%
  10. Heidi78%
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