Seb: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Seb – Meaning: revered; venerable -- via Sebaste, a Greek rendering of the Roman title 'Augustus' – Origin: Greek (short form of Sebastian, from the place name Sebaste) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: SEB


Seb is a Greek (short form of Sebastian, from the place name Sebaste) boy's name meaning “revered; venerable -- via Sebaste, a Greek rendering of the Roman title 'Augustus'”. It appears in our list of 175+ Modern Baby Boy Names with Meanings – 2026.

Meaning & Origin of Seb

Meaning: Revered; venerable -- via Sebaste, a Greek rendering of the Roman title 'Augustus'.

Origin: Greek (short form of Sebastian, from the place name Sebaste).

Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Seb

Phonetic: SEB   IPA: /sɛb/

Popularity of Seb

Seb doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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