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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. Corinne95%
  2. Kellie95%
  3. Tonia94%
  4. Tasha93%
  5. Kelli92%
  6. Janelle92%
  7. Leanne91%
  8. Kerri90%
  9. Raquel90%
  10. Latonya90%

Bottom 10

  1. Misty58%
  2. Bobbi59%
  3. Greta60%
  4. Gretchen60%
  5. Candy62%
  6. Alisa65%
  7. Dena67%
  8. Ginger69%
  9. Jolene69%
  10. Chasity71%

Love potential for Seb

Top 10

  1. Yvette96%
  2. Kellie96%
  3. Marcy96%
  4. Monique95%
  5. Tracie94%
  6. Traci92%
  7. Jami91%
  8. Tonia91%
  9. Leanne90%
  10. Aimee90%

Bottom 10

  1. Alisa58%
  2. Angelique59%
  3. Jolene60%
  4. Candy62%
  5. Misty66%
  6. Shanna68%
  7. Lea69%
  8. Shawna69%
  9. Shauna69%
  10. Angie70%

Professional potential for Seb

Top 10

  1. Kari88%
  2. Trina88%
  3. Tonia88%
  4. Kristie87%
  5. Kristi87%
  6. Kristine87%
  7. Kristy87%
  8. Jodi85%
  9. Karin84%
  10. Tricia82%

Bottom 10

  1. Misty42%
  2. Candy48%
  3. Jolene48%
  4. Keri48%
  5. Shanna50%
  6. Mandy50%
  7. Traci51%
  8. Jenny52%
  9. Angelique52%
  10. Dena53%

Crush potential for Seb

Top 10

  1. Raquel96%
  2. Kellie96%
  3. Kelli96%
  4. Traci96%
  5. Latonya96%
  6. Corinne95%
  7. Maribel95%
  8. Jenny95%
  9. Tracie94%
  10. Kerri93%

Bottom 10

  1. Bobbi49%
  2. Greta64%
  3. Gretchen64%
  4. Karin70%
  5. Candy70%
  6. Alisa72%
  7. Shawna72%
  8. Shauna72%
  9. Nikki74%
  10. Kari75%
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