Bastian

A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning venerable, revered; a form of Sebastian.

Babies a year
155
the US, 2017
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#2440
9 babies

Bastian by the numbers

In 2025, 9 babies in England and Wales were named Bastian. In the US, 155 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in the US than in England and Wales.

Its American peak was 186 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.

Other names that come from Sebastian

Like Bastian, each of these traces back to Sebastian: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Sebastienvenerable, revered; french form of Sebastian102 in the US (2017)
  • Sabastianvenerable or revered; a form of Sebastian75 in the US (2017)
  • Sebvenerable, revered; a form of Sebastian26 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Sebastionvenerable, revered; a spelling variant of Sebastian21 in the US (2017)
  • Sebashtianvenerable, revered; variant spelling of Sebastian11 in the US (2017)
  • Sevastianvenerable, revered; variant spelling of Sebastian11 in the US (2017)
  • Sebasthianvenerable; revered; a variant spelling of Sebastian10 in the US (2017)
  • Sebastyanvenerable; revered; a variant spelling of Sebastian10 in the US (2017)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Bastian. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Bastiona stronghold or fortified position25 in the US (2017)
  • Bastienrevered; respected; short form of sebastian22 in the US (2017)
  • Balianstammerer; a form of Balbus13 in the US (2017)
  • Bostin5 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean praise

Like Bastian, each of these has praise in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Sebastianvenerable, revered10,149 in the US (2017)
  • Aaronmountain of strength; exalted7,185 in the US (2017)
  • Muhammadpraiseworthy, worthy of praise5,957 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Robertbright fame; renowned warrior5,507 in the US (2017)
  • Austingreat; venerable; a form of augustus5,161 in the US (2017)
  • Luisfamous warrior; form of Louis3,379 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Bastian

TaylenClarenceTyrellJaylynNiklausDaleWylieRome

Nobody has voted for Bastian yet

Vote for Bastian and put it up against all the other baby names

Vote for Bastian