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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. Trish96%
  2. Malika96%
  3. Glady96%
  4. Vivian96%
  5. Yo96%
  6. Jana96%
  7. Landa96%
  8. Vivi96%
  9. Samira96%
  10. Viv96%

Bottom 10

  1. Whitley43%
  2. Allyssa45%
  3. Selene46%
  4. Chandra46%
  5. Estefania49%
  6. Arwen50%
  7. Isis51%
  8. Sibyl51%
  9. Ofelia51%
  10. Ru52%

Love potential for Seb

Top 10

  1. Ginny96%
  2. Hermelinda96%
  3. Maryjo96%
  4. Becca96%
  5. Janet96%
  6. Carolann96%
  7. Kassie96%
  8. Trish96%
  9. Kristyn96%
  10. Jeannette96%

Bottom 10

  1. Whitley44%
  2. Allyssa44%
  3. Heav46%
  4. Selene46%
  5. Heavie46%
  6. Heaven46%
  7. Luni47%
  8. Luna47%
  9. Louna47%
  10. Janou48%

Professional potential for Seb

Top 10

  1. Constie96%
  2. Con96%
  3. Roma96%
  4. Patrina96%
  5. Constance96%
  6. Katharina96%
  7. Addie96%
  8. Adelaide96%
  9. Eboni96%
  10. Stance96%

Bottom 10

  1. Aja42%
  2. Louna42%
  3. Jazelle42%
  4. Heaven42%
  5. Tamyra42%
  6. Apryl42%
  7. Mikki42%
  8. Kaili42%
  9. Misty42%
  10. Luni42%

Crush potential for Seb

Top 10

  1. Alisson96%
  2. Stefanie96%
  3. Vee96%
  4. Tammie96%
  5. Stefi96%
  6. Trac96%
  7. Valerie96%
  8. Lainey96%
  9. Laurie-Lou96%
  10. Raylene96%

Bottom 10

  1. Erna42%
  2. Bertie44%
  3. Arwen44%
  4. Drea47%
  5. Aggie47%
  6. Hildegarde47%
  7. Agnes47%
  8. Zee47%
  9. Agnou47%
  10. Iny47%
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