Sebastian

Sebastian: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “from Sebaste”
Origin: Greek
Say it: suh-BASH-chən · 3 syllables
Used for: Boys

From the Greek name Sebastianos, meaning a man from Sebaste, a city name derived from sebastos, 'venerable' or 'august'. Saint Sebastian helped spread the name widely across Europe.

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How popular is Sebastian?

20242,578 per million US babies

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Babies named Sebastian in 20248,581

2024 rank#14 boys

Peak year2018

Total US babies since 1880209,783

Sebastian has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Sebastian

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Bastianfrom Sebaste, venerable · Greek
Theodoregift of God · Greek
Alexanderdefender of men · Greek
Lukefrom Lucania · Greek
Christopherbearer of Christ · Greek
Andrewmanly, brave · Greek
Theogod · Greek
Georgefarmer, earth-worker · Greek

Sebastian questions

What does the name Sebastian mean?

Sebastian means "from Sebaste". It comes from Greek. From the Greek name Sebastianos, meaning a man from Sebaste, a city name derived from sebastos, 'venerable' or 'august'. Saint Sebastian helped spread the name widely across Europe.

Is Sebastian a boy or girl name?

Sebastian is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Sebastian?

8,581 US babies were named Sebastian in 2024. Its peak year was 2018.

How do you pronounce Sebastian?

Sebastian is usually pronounced suh-BASH-chən.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.