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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. Corinne95%
  3. Daniela95%
  4. Rebekah95%
  5. Kellie95%
  6. Reba95%
  7. Becky95%
  8. Antonia94%
  9. Tonia94%
  10. Tasha93%

Bottom 10

  1. Celeste52%
  2. Ruthie52%
  3. Luna52%
  4. Willow53%
  5. Elva54%
  6. Nova56%
  7. Serenity57%
  8. Inez57%
  9. Kali57%
  10. Genesis57%

Love potential for Seb

Top 10

  1. Jeannette96%
  2. Nannie96%
  3. Jeannine96%
  4. Penelope96%
  5. Yvette96%
  6. Kellie96%
  7. Tammie96%
  8. Marcy96%
  9. Janette96%
  10. Monique95%

Bottom 10

  1. Heaven46%
  2. Luna47%
  3. Janis48%
  4. Raven52%
  5. Yesenia52%
  6. Iris52%
  7. Aria53%
  8. Celeste53%
  9. Genesis54%
  10. Willow54%

Professional potential for Seb

Top 10

  1. Addie96%
  2. Adelaide96%
  3. Lizbeth92%
  4. Bette92%
  5. Elisabeth92%
  6. Bettye92%
  7. Betsy92%
  8. Bettie92%
  9. Marcella91%
  10. Cornelia88%

Bottom 10

  1. Heaven42%
  2. Misty42%
  3. Luna42%
  4. Lola42%
  5. Kayleigh43%
  6. Tia43%
  7. Ila44%
  8. Nevaeh44%
  9. Yesenia45%
  10. Paulette47%

Crush potential for Seb

Top 10

  1. Stefanie96%
  2. Tammie96%
  3. Raquel96%
  4. Becky96%
  5. Rhoda96%
  6. Hallie96%
  7. Macy96%
  8. Darla96%
  9. Rebekah96%
  10. Kellie96%

Bottom 10

  1. Inez47%
  2. Ruthie49%
  3. Bobbi49%
  4. Simone50%
  5. Alberta52%
  6. Trudy57%
  7. Elva58%
  8. Willow58%
  9. Jillian58%
  10. Ramona58%
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