Bastiaan

Dutch short form of Sebastian, Latin from Greek

"man of Sebastia"

Bastiaan Origin and Meaning

The name Bastiaan is a boy's name of Dutch origin meaning "man of Sebastia".

Bastiaan is a common Dutch form of Bastian, a short form of Sebastian that stands on its own. While the double A is not intuitive for English speakers, the name is widely used in the Netherlands.

Bas is its own popular nickname.

Famous People Named Bastiaan

• Bastiaan "Bas" de Gaay Fortman Dutch politician and scholar
• Bastiaan Johan Christiaan "Bas Jan" Ader Dutch conceptual artist
• Bastiaan Johannis "Bas" van der Vlies Dutch MP
• Bastiaan Cornelis "Bas" van Fraassen Dutch,American philosopher
• Bastiaan "Bas" Zuiderent Dutch cricketer
• Bastiaan Ort Dutch Minister of Justice
• Bastiaan Lijesen Dutch Olympic swimmer
• Bastiaan Johannes Ragas Dutch singer and actor
• Bastiaan "Bas" Belder Dutch MEP
• Bastiaan Govertsz van der Leeuw Dutch painter