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Seve
OriginShort form of Severino or Severiano, Spanish, Latin
Meaning"stern"
About Seve
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.
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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.
Pronounced SEH-beh.
As of October 2026, Seve ranked #9572 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #3324 in 1988.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Famous Seves
- Severiano "Seve" Ballesteros
Spanish golfer
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