The baby name Sebasten is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced suh-BAS-tuhn (səˈbæs.tən).
The baby name Sebasten is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced suh-BAS-tuhn (səˈbæs.tən).
Sebasten is Greek, Latin in Origin.
Sebasten is a modern variant of Sebastian, derived via Latin Sebastianus from Greek Sebastianos meaning man from Sebaste, built on sebastos, revered or venerable, the Greek counterpart of Latin Augustus. The name therefore carries senses of venerable, revered, and august, and a toponymic nuance from Sebaste, the name of several ancient cities in Anatolia and the Levant.
Its use in Europe spread through the cult of the third-century martyr Saint Sebastian, enjoyed revival in the Renaissance, and remains steady today. Sebasten surfaces as a streamlined or Nordic-influenced respelling, seen sporadically in Northern Europe and the English-speaking world. Related forms include Sebastian, Sebastián (Spanish), Sébastien (French), Sebastiano (Italian), Sebastião (Portuguese), Sebastiaan (Dutch), Sebestyén (Hungarian), Sebastjan/Sebastijan (Slovene/Serbo-Croatian), and Russian Себастьян (Sebast'yan). Diminutives and short forms include Seb, Seba, Bas, Baz, and Bastian; feminine counterparts are Sebastiana and Sébastienne.
Sebasten is about as rare as a name gets. We hold just 7 recorded uses of it, from 5 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #574 | 2 | 12,054 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Sebasten is popular in 5 countries — most recent births per country:
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