Seve

SEH-beh

Short form of Severino or Severiano, Spanish, Latin

"stern"

Seve Origin and Meaning

The name Seve is a boy's name of Spanish origin meaning "stern".

A light and livelier form of the serious Severino, Seve is a Spanish diminutive, ultimately derived from the Latin Severus, meaning "severe" and "stern". Typically pronounced as SEH-beh in Spanish, it may be pronounced SEH-vay or SEH-vee by English and Portuguese speakers.
/br? Notably borne by golfing legend, Seve Ballesteros, it was also chosen by reality TV star Nicola Hughes and her husband for their son, born in 2025.

Famous People Named Seve

• Severiano "Seve" Ballesteros Spanish golfer