#142024 rank
2017peak year
187,171babies named Sebastian since 1880
▼ 13%5-year trend
Sebastian popularity over 145 years
🔥 Very popular now · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Sebastian mean?
From the Latin Sebastianus, 'man of Sebaste', a town name from the Greek sebastos, 'venerable'. Borne by a martyred saint and loved in literature from Shakespeare to Brideshead.
OriginLatin, Greek
Syllables3
Genderboy
Styleclassic, mythic
Names like Sebastian
Same era, same vibe — if you like Sebastian, these usually land on the shortlist too.
Famous Sebastians
- Johann Sebastian Bach, composer
- Sebastian Stan, actor
Spellings & variants
SebastienBastian
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