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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. Samira96%
  2. Latrice96%
  3. Saundra96%
  4. Coleen95%
  5. Corina95%
  6. Reva95%
  7. Juliann94%
  8. Madisen93%
  9. Juana93%
  10. Emmalee93%

Bottom 10

  1. Whitley43%
  2. Allyssa45%
  3. Selene46%
  4. Chandra46%
  5. Estefania49%
  6. Isis51%
  7. Ofelia51%
  8. Danae53%
  9. Letha53%
  10. Deidre54%

Love potential for Seb

Top 10

  1. Ginny96%
  2. Maryjo96%
  3. Carolann96%
  4. Kassie96%
  5. Kristyn96%
  6. Nan96%
  7. Abbigail96%
  8. Janey96%
  9. Mariel96%
  10. Patrica96%

Bottom 10

  1. Whitley44%
  2. Allyssa44%
  3. Selene46%
  4. Moira48%
  5. Coraline49%
  6. Aja49%
  7. Cataleya49%
  8. Chandra50%
  9. Lyra50%
  10. Hellen51%

Professional potential for Seb

Top 10

  1. Roma96%
  2. Eboni96%
  3. Ruthann95%
  4. Christiana92%
  5. Kamilah92%
  6. Alessandra92%
  7. Astrid91%
  8. Catharine91%
  9. Ima90%
  10. Margarett90%

Bottom 10

  1. Aja42%
  2. Lulu42%
  3. Tosha42%
  4. Gay42%
  5. Starla42%
  6. Ciera42%
  7. Brisa42%
  8. Ashely42%
  9. Lolita42%
  10. Deidre43%

Crush potential for Seb

Top 10

  1. Alisson96%
  2. Lainey96%
  3. Reva96%
  4. Melany96%
  5. Laureen96%
  6. Lyndsey96%
  7. Stephany96%
  8. Katelin96%
  9. Kenzie96%
  10. Marlee96%

Bottom 10

  1. Erna42%
  2. Bertie44%
  3. Allyssa47%
  4. Ione51%
  5. Neva52%
  6. Alfreda52%
  7. Iona53%
  8. Selene53%
  9. Whitley55%
  10. Aniya57%
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