Sebastien

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

Babies a year
102
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#1613
16 babies

Sebastien by the numbers

In 2025, 16 babies in England and Wales were named Sebastien. In the US, 102 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.

Its American peak was 178 babies in 2007, making it a 2000s name.

Other names that come from Sebastian

Like Sebastien, 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.

  • Bastianvenerable, revered; a form of Sebastian155 in the US (2017)
  • Sebvenerable, revered; a form of Sebastian26 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Sebasthianvenerable; revered; a variant spelling of Sebastian10 in the US (2017)
  • Sebastianavenerable, revered; feminine form of Sebastian6 in the US (2017)
  • Sebastynvenerable, revered; a spelling variant of Sebastian6 in the US (2017)
  • Sabastainvenerable, revered; a form of Sebastian5 in the US (2017)
  • Sebastiaovenerable; revered; form of Sebastian3 in England and Wales (2025)

Spelled almost the same

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

  • Sebastianvenerable, revered10,149 in the US (2017)
  • Sebastionvenerable, revered; a spelling variant of Sebastian21 in the US (2017)
  • Sabastianvenerable or revered; a form of Sebastian75 in the US (2017)
  • Sebastianovenerable; revered; from sebastus19 in the US (2017)
  • Sebashtianvenerable, revered; variant spelling of Sebastian11 in the US (2017)
  • Sevastianvenerable, revered; variant spelling of Sebastian11 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Sebastien

Names that are said the same way as Sebastien, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Sebastyanvenerable; revered; a variant spelling of Sebastian10 in the US (2017)
  • Cebastianvenerable, revered; a form of Sebastian5 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean praise

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

  • 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)
  • Elliottbright fame; a form of Elijah2,996 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Sebastien

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