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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. Vivian96%
  2. Yolanda96%
  3. Gladys96%
  4. Christy96%
  5. Rebecca95%
  6. Leona95%
  7. Gail94%
  8. Natalie93%
  9. Monica93%
  10. Stephanie93%

Bottom 10

  1. Ruth52%
  2. Andrea53%
  3. Faith56%
  4. Autumn56%
  5. Destiny57%
  6. Agnes57%
  7. Edna58%
  8. Barbara58%
  9. Madelyn58%
  10. Terri59%

Love potential for Seb

Top 10

  1. Janet96%
  2. Penny96%
  3. Jeanette96%
  4. Nancy96%
  5. Christy95%
  6. Monica95%
  7. Vivian95%
  8. Denise95%
  9. Doris94%
  10. Laurie92%

Bottom 10

  1. Melody57%
  2. Destiny57%
  3. Crystal57%
  4. Cassandra58%
  5. Autumn58%
  6. Alice58%
  7. Marilyn58%
  8. Maya60%
  9. Viola62%
  10. Jennifer62%

Professional potential for Seb

Top 10

  1. Constance96%
  2. Connie96%
  3. Bessie92%
  4. Elizabeth92%
  5. Eleanor92%
  6. Beth92%
  7. Katrina88%
  8. Katelyn88%
  9. Karen88%
  10. Kaitlyn88%

Bottom 10

  1. Brandy43%
  2. Autumn44%
  3. Melody44%
  4. Heather44%
  5. Zoe46%
  6. Kaylee47%
  7. Bonnie48%
  8. Phyllis48%
  9. April48%
  10. Lillie49%

Crush potential for Seb

Top 10

  1. Valerie96%
  2. Laurie96%
  3. Monica96%
  4. Christy96%
  5. Veronica96%
  6. Lydia96%
  7. Charlene96%
  8. Marsha96%
  9. Cecilia96%
  10. Donna96%

Bottom 10

  1. Agnes47%
  2. Andrea47%
  3. Constance48%
  4. Connie48%
  5. Roberta49%
  6. Martha49%
  7. Ruth49%
  8. Barbara52%
  9. Norma54%
  10. Ann57%
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