SEBASTIAN  

Gender: M
Origin: Latin from Greek
Meaning: "person from ancient city of Sebastia"

Popularity in 2008: #74

This ancient martyr's name turned literary and Little Mermaid hero has entered the Top 75 as a classic-yet-unconventional compatriot for fellow British favorites Colin and Oliver.

Variations:
Bas, Basti, Bastien, Sabastian, Seb, Sebasten, Steb

International Variations:
Bastien, Sébastien (French) Sebestyen, Sebo (Hungarian) Bastiano, Sebastiano (Italian) Bastiaio, Sebastiaio (Portuguese) Sebastyen, Sevastian (Russian) Bastian, Bastien, Sebastian, Sebastiano, Sebo, Sevastian (Spanish)

People who like Sebastian also like:

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Sebastian is being discussed in our message boards:

• Initials spell a name...
• Pronounciation of Ariel and Arielle?
• Triple A, Triple B, Triple C...Boys!
• Cheaper By the Dozen
• narrowing my list...need help

Read Nameberry blog posts about Sebastian:

• BRITISH BABY NAMES
• NAMEBERRY FAVES II: THE BOYS' NAMES NAMEBERRYITES LOVE MOST
• NAMEBERRY HERESIES: Those nameberry faves are not loved by all
• BOYS' NAMES: A New Generation
• LITERARY SIB SETS--AS IN AMY, BETH, MEG & JO