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Boy name Greek origin Christian tradition Top 50 in 2024

Sebastian

seh-BAS-chun · 9 letters · 4 syllables
What it means
Venerable; revered
Language
Greek
Culture
Ancient Greek
Religion
Christian
Style era
classic
Themes
saint · classic
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#14
2024 births8,562
Peak year2016
First appeared1881
Total US births209,385
2016 peak18811917195319882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
SebBasBaz
Alternate spellings
SebastienSebastyan
In other languages
Sébastien (French)Bastian (German)Sebastián (Spanish)Sebastiano (Italian)

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Notable people named Sebastian

Sebastian Stan
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