Meaning of Sebastian
and the Origins of this baby name
Meaning  The name Sebastian has the following meaning:
Respected man. Also means majestic.
It is a male name, suitable for baby boys.
Popularity
As a baby boy name, Sebastian is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 83 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).
In 2009, the name Sebastian rose in popularity, moving up the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 4 places. For the Year 2009, it ranked 70 in the Top 1000 charts.
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Sebastian in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Pronunciation  The name Sebastian is pronounced as suh-bess-tee-uhn
Origins Related names Variants Popular Variants for the name Sebastian: Bas, Basti, Bastiaio (Portuguese), Bastian (Nickname), Bastiano (Italian), Bastien (French), Sabastian, Seb (Nickname), Sebasten, Sebastiano (Italian), Sebastiao (Hungarian), Sebastien (French), Sebestyen (Hungarian), Sebo (Spanish), Sevastian (Spanish), StebNicknames Common nicknames for the name Sebastian are: Seb, Bastian
Style We think the name Sebastian should fall under the following style category: Catholic. See other Catholic boy namesImpression Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Sebastian to be: Polite, trustworthy and intelligent chapIn one word, you might describe Sebastian as a(n) " trustworthy" person. See other "trustworthy" names for boys. |
Faces of Sebastian
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Famous persons The names of some famous persons by the name Sebastian (or its variants) are: Jean-Sébastien Giguère , born on 16 May, a famous athelete. Jean-Sébastien Giguère 's background: A French Canadian professional hockey goaltender currently playing for the Anaheim Ducks of the National Hockey League. Johann Sebastian Bach , born on 21 March , a famous musician. Johann Sebastian Bach 's background: A prolific German composer and organist whose sacred and secular works for choir, orchestra, and solo instruments drew together the strands of the Baroque period and brought it to its ultimate maturity. Sebastian Newbold Coe, born on 29 September, a famous athelete. Sebastian Newbold Coe's background: A British former top-level athlete and former Conservative Party politician. In his athletics career as a middle distance runner, Coe won the 1500 m gold medal at the Olympic Games in 1980 and 1984, and set eight outdoor and three indoor world records. 
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