The baby name Bastian is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈbæs.ti.ən/ (BAS-tee-ən).
The baby name Bastian is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈbæs.ti.ən/ (BAS-tee-ən).
Bastian is in Origin.
Bastian is a contracted form of Sebastian, rooted in Greek Sebastianos, “man from Sebaste,” itself derived from sebastos, “venerable” or “revered” (the Greek equivalent of Latin Augustus). As a diminutive that later stood on its own, Bastian carries the same honorific sense while sounding brisk and modern.
It is well established in German, Dutch, and Scandinavian naming and increasingly adopted in English-speaking countries. Usage spread across medieval Europe via the cult of Saint Sebastian; the short form Bastian appears in German records from the early modern era. It appears in Spanish as Bastián (especially in Chile) and in French as Bastien; the Dutch formal variant is Bastiaan. Related forms include Bastiano (Italian). The name gained contemporary visibility through Michael Ende’s hero Bastian Balthazar Bux and athletes like Bastian Schweinsteiger. Informal nicknames include Bas, Bash, and Tian.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Boys | 2025 | #1 | — | 423 |
| Ireland | Boys | 2024 | #1 | — | 820 |
| ID | 0 | #38 | 2 | 2,238 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #58 | 10,875 | 13,390 |
| CN | 0 | #85 | 2 | 3,857 | |
| Norway | Boys | 2025 | #101 | 36 | 444 |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| OM | 0 | #120 | 2 | 6,215 | |
| EC | 0 | #121 | 1 | 2,502 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #121 | 11 | 4,130 |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #131 | 7 | 1,769 |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #139 | 1 | 6,332 |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #151 | 1 | 2,166 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #152 | 3 | 4,685 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #156 | 27 | 1,509 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #159 | 3,146 | 5,697 |
| CL | 0 | #169 | 339 | 6,867 | |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #178 | 1 | 2,508 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| HR | 0 | #181 | 1 | 2,081 | |
| UY | 0 | #182 | 1 | 2,477 | |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| AR | 0 | #191 | 3 | 2,915 | |
| DK | 0 | #191 | 13 | 5,198 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #209 | 3 | 3,402 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #218 | 3 | 4,970 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #232 | 10 | 7,111 |
| Germany | 0 | #234 | 234 | 2,542 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #241 | 85 | 7,401 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #242 | 5 | 3,322 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #248 | 2 | 5,568 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #257 | 3 | 3,997 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #262 | 196 | 2,180 |
| MO | Girls | 0 | #263 | 1 | 7,056 |
| SG | 0 | #278 | 5 | 11,010 | |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #290 | 17 | 2,588 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #292 | 2 | 6,876 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #301 | 3 | 5,122 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 7,909 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #304 | 2 | 6,530 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #309 | 27 | 6,459 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #321 | 159 | 7,628 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #327 | 5 | 9,639 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #351 | 37 | 2,865 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #365 | 5 | 8,477 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #369 | 31 | 5,922 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #380 | 2 | 7,951 |
| YE | 0 | #397 | 2 | 8,639 | |
| BO | 0 | #402 | 7 | 6,868 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| MX | 0 | #442 | 4 | 8,339 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #461 | 14 | 7,625 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #463 | 4 | 10,523 |
| CO | 0 | #464 | 17 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #471 | 11 | 9,305 |
| ZA | 0 | #473 | 2 | 14,421 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #502 | 9 | 10,188 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #531 | 6 | 6,731 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #551 | 7 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #564 | 2 | 10,162 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #566 | 27 | 9,244 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #570 | 6 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #590 | 10 | 8,289 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #621 | 62 | 3,552 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #624 | 2 | 10,983 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #670 | 224 | 7,044 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #687 | 11 | 17,960 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #693 | 5 | 13,071 |
| IT | 0 | #703 | 12 | 4,183 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #741 | 3 | 18,093 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #748 | 131 | 14,506 |
| SY | 0 | #766 | 2 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #780 | 6 | 12,213 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #784 | 68 | 14,098 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #784 | 137 | 15,656 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #809 | 143 | 5,873 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #823 | 108 | 5,610 |
| TN | 0 | #863 | 3 | 13,765 | |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #873 | 110 | 16,355 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #911 | 8 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #920 | 6 | 15,035 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #995 | 7 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,005 | 6 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,029 | 83 | 25,439 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,065 | 8 | 24,821 |
| MA | 0 | #1,118 | 11 | 20,986 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,136 | 8 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,140 | 39 | 25,619 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,166 | 11 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,250 | 5 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,265 | 3 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,372 | 100 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,599 | 16 | 28,008 |
Bastian is popular in 79 countries — most recent births per country:
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