Seb
Boy name · 16 babies recorded · 1974–2025
Seb: 16 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 5 births in 2018.
Seb is a short, punchy Scottish favourite, typically a standalone use of the Latin name Sebastianus, meaning “from Sebaste” – an ancient city in Asia Minor, whose own name derived from the Greek *sebastos* (revered). Famous bearers include the double Olympic gold medallist and former World Athletics president Seb Coe, and actor Seb Choudhary from *Hollyoaks*. While no modern place is directly named after a Seb, the root shares its etymology with the city of Sebastopol. Often viewed as a cool, modern alternative to the fuller Sebastian, Seb has charted consistently in Scotland since the 1990s, especially popular in the 2010s – a crisp, friendly choice that feels both classic and contemporary.
Boy 4 of 52 years
- Peak year
- 20185 babies
- Latest (2021)
- #6054 babies
- Total births
- 16since 2017
- 5-year trend
- ≈ stablevs prior 5y