The baby name Sep is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /sɛp/ (sehp).
Sep is Dutch in Origin.
The baby name Sep is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /sɛp/ (sehp).
Sep is Dutch in Origin.
Sep is a compact male name with dual roots. In Dutch and Flemish it functions as a diminutive of Jozef/Joseph, ultimately from Hebrew Yosef, “he will add, increase.” In English contexts it has also served as a clipped form of Septimus or September, drawing on Latin septem, “seven,” giving Sep an alternate numerical resonance.
Documented as a stand-alone given name in the Low Countries from the late 20th century, Sep rose in popularity in Belgium and the Netherlands alongside the Flemish pet form Seppe. Historical English bearers such as footballer Sep Smith (born Septimus) illustrate its use as a nickname earlier in the 1900s. Related variants include Seppe (Flemish), Sepp (German/Bavarian), and the full forms Jozef/Josef/Joseph and Septimus; feminine counterparts may appear as Josefa or September. The name’s brevity and cross‑cultural links make Sep a modern, unfussy choice that still carries layered meanings of increase and the number seven.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BN | 0 | #32 | 1 | 2,297 | |
| MO | 0 | #52 | 1 | 2,706 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| TW | 0 | #103 | 1 | 4,523 | |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 4,685 |
| Belgium | Boys | 2024 | #155 | 34 | 401 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| SG | 0 | #279 | 4 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #302 | 4 | 6,530 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #331 | 2 | 7,401 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| MY | 0 | #352 | 3 | 12,352 | |
| BR | 0 | #359 | 2 | 5,969 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #369 | 1 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #404 | 5 | 11,440 |
| EG | 0 | #411 | 2 | 6,387 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #427 | 3 | 13,098 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #470 | 2 | 7,952 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #482 | 2 | 7,628 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #507 | 24 | 8,334 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #537 | 16 | 10,162 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #554 | 4 | 12,905 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #567 | 10 | 10,045 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #627 | 6 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #647 | 4 | 16,104 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #697 | 4 | 13,390 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #737 | 3 | 17,960 |
| SY | 0 | #766 | 2 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #780 | 6 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #806 | 146 | 5,873 |
| TN | 0 | #863 | 3 | 13,765 | |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #920 | 7 | 14,506 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #929 | 24 | 5,697 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #983 | 12 | 24,821 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 7 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,027 | 7 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,037 | 3 | 16,750 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,081 | 31 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,119 | 10 | 20,986 | |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,139 | 5 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,169 | 10 | 25,619 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,230 | 5 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,451 | 21 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,597 | 18 | 28,008 |
Sep is popular in 54 countries — most recent births per country:
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