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The baby name Sebastian is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /səˈbæstʃən/ (suh-BAS-chən).

Sebastian is Greek in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Greek
Pronunciation: /səˈbæstʃən/ (suh-BAS-chən)

What is the meaning of the name Sebastian ?

The baby name Sebastian is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /səˈbæstʃən/ (suh-BAS-chən).

Sebastian is Greek in Origin.

Sebastian derives from Latin Sebastianus, itself from Greek Sebastianos "man from Sebaste," with Sebastos meaning "venerable, august." The root sebas conveys awe and reverence; Sebaste was a city name honoring the emperor (the Greek equivalent of Augustus). Thus the name carries dual senses: geographic ("from Sebaste") and honorific ("revered").

Usage spread across the Roman world through the cult of Saint Sebastian, a third-century martyr, securing the name in medieval and Renaissance Catholic Europe (especially Spain, Portugal, Italy, and France), and later entering sustained English use, with renewed popularity from the late 20th century. International variants include Sebastián (Spanish), Sébastien (French), Sebastian (German/Scandinavian/Polish), Sebastiano (Italian), Sebastião (Portuguese), Sebestyén (Hungarian), Sebastijan (Croatian/Slovene), and Себастьян (Sebastyan) in Russian. Short forms and nicknames include Seb, Sebby, Bastian, Bastien, Bash, and, in Spanish, Sebas. Feminine forms occasionally appear as Sebastiana.

Sebastian has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Sebastian

Sebastián Piñera Politician · Born 1949 · Chile Sebastián Piñera is a Chilean politician best known for serving as the President of Chile in two non-consecutive terms, from 2010 to 2014 and from 2018 to 2022. He played a significant role in Chile's economic policies and faced various challenges, including social protests during his presidency. Sebastian Kurz Politician · Born 1986 · Austria Sebastian Kurz is best known for serving twice as Chancellor of Austria, from 2017 to 2019 and again from 2020 to 2021. Born on 27 August 1986, he is an Austrian former politician who was raised in Meidling, Vienna. Sebastian Coe Politician · Born 1956 · United Kingdom Sebastian Coe is best known as a British middle-distance runner who won Olympic gold in the 1500 metres at the 1980 and 1984 Games. Later, he became a sports administrator and politician, and he is also widely known as Seb Coe.
Sebastian Stan Actor · Born 1982 · United States Sebastian Stan is an American actor and producer best known for playing Bucky Barnes, also known as the Winter Soldier, in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He first appeared as the character in Captain America: The First Avenger and later starred in The Falcon and the Winter Soldier and Thunderbolts*. Sebastian of Portugal Politician · Born 1554 · Kingdom of Portugal Sebastian of Portugal became famous as the young king who led his country into the ill-fated Battle of Alcácer Quibir in 1578. His disappearance in battle sparked a succession crisis and the myth of Sebastianism, where many believed he would return to save Portugal. His reign marked a significant period in Portuguese history, despite its tragic end. Sebastian Koch Actor · Born 1962 · Germany Sebastian Koch is a German actor best known for his role in the film 'The Lives of Others', which won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. He also starred in 'Black Book' and played a significant role in the TV series 'Homeland'.

Celebrity babies named Sebastian

Name Last Name(s) Mother Mother famous for Fame Level Father Father famous for Fame Level
Sebastian Taylor Thomaz Amber Rose singer ★★★★★ Wiz Khalifa rapper ★★★★★
Sebastian Ferrera America Ferrera television actor ★★★★★

Sebastian – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2025 #1 — 836
Germany Boys 2025 #1 — 423
Germany Boys 0 #11 25,513 5,697
United States Boys 2024 #14 8,562 7,044
CO Boys 0 #14 74,066 15,656
Germany 0 #14 1,825 2,542
MV 0 #19 1 644
CL Boys 0 #20 27,581 13,390
UY Boys 0 #23 5,890 5,922
PL Boys 0 #25 13,724 6,459
CL 0 #26 2,033 6,867
BN 0 #30 3 2,297
NA 0 #31 3 2,537
CO 0 #32 3,135 7,768
EE 0 #36 2 1,051
AR Boys 0 #37 5,934 7,628
Austria Boys 0 #38 3,118 2,180
ID 0 #38 2 2,238
MT 0 #39 5 1,767
UY 0 #40 205 2,477
Austria Boys 2024 #41 196 60
AR 0 #41 205 2,915
BI Boys 0 #44 1 917
Norway Boys 2025 #46 131 444
DK Boys 0 #46 1,189 7,401
HN Boys 0 #49 4 749
Iceland Boys 0 #51 24 131
PL 0 #53 587 2,600
PR 0 #53 3 1,497
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
PE Boys 0 #57 10,376 14,506
CY 0 #60 1 1,632
Austria 0 #63 233 850
EC 0 #64 53 2,502
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
New Zealand Boys 2010 #67 61 99
EC Boys 0 #70 405 3,322
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
JP 0 #73 5 4,057
MV Boys 0 #73 7 3,375
AO 0 #74 4 2,729
Canada Boys 2024 #75 358 2,588
AL 0 #75 2 2,372
MD Boys 0 #75 7 756
AF 0 #76 1 1,883
SI 0 #76 5 1,612
BO Boys 0 #78 3,351 9,244
CN 0 #79 8 3,857
BO 0 #81 499 6,868
CR Boys 0 #84 1,507 10,188
QA 0 #85 16 7,011
LT 0 #88 1 949
DK 0 #92 142 5,198
MD Girls 0 #92 1 865
TW 0 #96 8 4,523
Spain Boys 0 #98 6,650 5,610
Switzerland Boys 2024 #100 38 1,769
Sweden Boys 2022 #100 88 1,509
PA Boys 0 #100 1,134 9,305
GT Boys 0 #101 1,188 7,625
MX Boys 0 #101 10,061 16,355
PA 0 #101 30 3,797
PR Boys 0 #101 86 2,508
KW 0 #104 13 5,216
OM 0 #104 13 6,215
PH 0 #107 4 5,607
CZ Boys 0 #110 355 6,530
HU 0 #112 4 1,675
ID Boys 0 #116 16 4,130
PE 0 #116 255 6,350
EE Boys 0 #117 9 2,087
CY Boys 0 #120 10 3,473
CR 0 #121 38 5,526
BN Boys 0 #122 12 6,332
Finland Boys 0 #123 766 2,041
AZ Boys 0 #131 1 1,400
IQ 0 #132 2 3,533
GR 0 #134 2 3,911
HU Boys 0 #134 42 3,954
MT Boys 0 #136 42 4,064
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
Finland Boys 2026 #145 3,456 3,552
LT Boys 0 #145 7 2,166
RS Boys 0 #148 7 2,277
BW Boys 0 #150 5 4,685
HR Boys 0 #150 142 3,997
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
NA Boys 0 #155 82 6,830
GT 0 #159 173 5,948
Belgium Boys 2024 #160 29 401
AE 0 #163 15 10,220
HR 0 #170 10 2,081
LU Boys 0 #175 44 4,970
SI Boys 0 #176 34 3,402
CZ 0 #178 9 3,154
RU 0 #191 4 3,641
SG 0 #191 79 11,010
Finland 0 #203 114 830
BG Boys 0 #208 12 3,850
PS 0 #208 11 5,692
TW Boys 0 #210 32 7,111
AO Boys 0 #215 28 5,568
SG Boys 0 #216 775 17,960
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
IR 0 #219 11 4,221
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
GR Boys 0 #227 41 6,912
MO Boys 0 #228 7 5,842
Spain 0 #231 268 2,326
AL Boys 0 #232 67 5,122
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
BD 0 #238 4 5,992
GH 0 #240 9 5,396
MX 0 #242 185 8,339
JM Boys 0 #245 28 6,876
PT 0 #246 5 4,161
GR Girls 0 #248 2 6,293
IT Boys 0 #254 5,382 10,046
JP Boys 0 #256 42 7,909
EC Girls 0 #257 2 3,650
IL 0 #259 16 6,291
GH Boys 0 #260 87 8,138
CN Boys 0 #264 57 9,639
NL Boys 0 #266 1,425 5,873
NG 0 #268 5 5,926
IR Boys 0 #283 367 10,162
MY 0 #285 46 12,352
SA 0 #285 11 10,560
KZ Boys 0 #291 6 6,578
Canada Girls 1998 #301 5 2,398
PT Boys 0 #301 67 7,951
NL 0 #305 87 2,481
PH Boys 0 #308 76 11,440
DK Girls 0 #328 2 7,429
PL Girls 0 #329 26 5,096
BR 0 #332 14 5,969
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
MU Boys 0 #338 20 8,477
HK 0 #339 10 8,483
QA Girls 0 #340 4 15,378
ZA 0 #346 102 14,421
CZ Girls 0 #348 4 5,378
France Boys 2021 #350 38 2,865
JO Boys 0 #384 6 7,057
YE 0 #397 2 8,639
EG 0 #407 6 6,387
Austria Girls 0 #408 13 1,885
RU Boys 0 #409 97 12,621
OM Girls 0 #422 3 15,987
PH Girls 0 #428 2 13,098
HK Boys 0 #430 98 12,905
IT 0 #460 274 4,183
SD Boys 0 #460 7 10,523
BH 0 #464 90 17,937
PA Girls 0 #470 12 9,861
BR Boys 0 #480 304 12,213
UY Girls 0 #480 31 6,731
GT Girls 0 #492 14 7,500
PS Boys 0 #496 53 10,655
ZA Boys 0 #499 1,063 25,619
KW Girls 0 #505 11 19,177
RU Girls 0 #519 5 11,913
CM Boys 0 #520 31 12,054
IL Boys 0 #520 88 10,983
IQ Girls 0 #523 3 11,303
MY Boys 0 #543 681 25,439
QA Boys 0 #549 159 18,093
LY 0 #556 4 12,703
KW Boys 0 #561 212 18,755
AR Girls 0 #566 34 8,289
CR Girls 0 #567 7 11,342
BO Girls 0 #585 27 9,488
AE Girls 0 #591 7 20,968
BD Boys 0 #600 6 10,045
OM Boys 0 #602 290 17,948
SG Girls 0 #626 7 18,916
IL Girls 0 #644 2 11,648
HK Girls 0 #649 2 16,104
LB 0 #649 10 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #653 15 13,071
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
CO Girls 0 #668 476 16,140
AE Boys 0 #684 439 22,615
CL Girls 0 #720 132 14,098
Finland Girls 2026 #731 8 3,895
NG Boys 0 #759 197 16,906
SY 0 #760 8 11,684
Germany Girls 0 #803 36 4,949
TN 0 #818 12 13,765
NG Girls 0 #822 5 15,093
PE Girls 0 #856 88 14,861
EG Boys 0 #860 27 15,035
United States Girls 2024 #898 19 8,487
Spain Girls 0 #940 44 5,561
IN Boys 0 #940 62 16,750
MY Girls 0 #983 12 24,821
BR Girls 0 #984 9 12,708
EG Girls 0 #1,007 3 14,742
SA Girls 0 #1,008 7 25,931
MA 0 #1,073 56 20,986
MX Girls 0 #1,074 110 17,781
TR 0 #1,082 130 19,440
DZ 0 #1,136 41 20,130
SA Boys 0 #1,215 408 28,008
ZA Girls 0 #1,228 9 25,928
IT Girls 0 #1,389 58 9,415

Sebastian is popular in 94 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Norway
Scotland, United Kingdom
Austria
Ireland

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People also ask about Sebastian

Sebastian is predominantly a boy's name.
Sebastian is a 3 syllable name, pronounced /səˈbæstʃən/ (suh-BAS-chən).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Seb, Sebby, Bas, Bastian, Bastien and Sebastiano.
Across languages, Sebastian has these equivalents: 'Russian': 'Севастьян (Sevastyán), 'Greek': 'Σεβαστιανός (Sebastianos).
Yes, very popular — Sebastian ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 14 countries.
Sebastian ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Sebastian's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #1 in 2015 to #1 in 2025 in Ireland.
Yes — 15 notable people named Sebastian are in our database, including Sebastián Piñera (Politician), Sebastian Kurz (Politician), Sebastian Coe (Politician).
Yes — at least 2 celebrity couples have chosen Sebastian for their child, including Amber Rose and Wiz Khalifa.