Sebna as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Sebna

What is the meaning of the name Sebna ?

The baby name Sebna is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced SEB-nah (ˈsɛb.nə).

Sebna is Hebrew in Origin.

Sebna is a rare given name with roots in the Hebrew Bible, generally treated as an alternate transliteration of Shebna (Hebrew Shevna). It appears in Isaiah 22 as the royal steward under King Hezekiah, and a related longer form, Shebnayahu, is attested on a 7th‑century BCE tomb inscription from Jerusalem. The etymology is debated: many scholars regard it as a clipped theophoric name whose exact sense is lost, possibly “Yah(weh) has …,” while others simply mark the meaning as uncertain.

In modern use Sebna remains uncommon and is chosen for its compact, two‑syllable sound. Variants and transliterations include Shebna, Shevna, Sebnah, and the fuller Shebnayahu/Shebna‑yahu. The name is traditionally masculine but may be used unisex today. Not to be confused with Turkish Şebnem/Shabnam, meaning “dewdrop,” which is unrelated. Possible nicknames include Seb and Sebi, via sound‑alike proximity to Sebastian rather than shared origin.

⚙ Sebna is an extremely rare name. Across our dataset of national birth registries and international name records, Sebna appears only 6 times in total — found in 4 countries. If you're considering it, you'd be giving your child a name almost nobody else has.