Comments for the name Sebastian

Indeed meant "from Sebaste", but it comes from Greek.

In Hebrew, Sebastian (Simcha) means ''joy''.

Sebastian Flyte is a famous character from the novel Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh.

Belle & Sebastian is a Scottish band. The band's name is taken from Belle et Sébastien, a children's book by French writer Cécile Aubry about a boy (Sébastien) and his dog (Belle). The book was made into a French live action tv series in 1965.

Sebastian is the best name a boy cold ever have. It is elegant and handsome. I'm sure everyone agrees with me!

Sebastian Valmont (Sébastien de Valmont in the French original) is the name of Ryan Phillippe's charachter in the film Cruel Intentions.

Saint Sebastian is the patron saint of the Black Plague!

Most boys and in Ireland and Britain see this name as a friuty name. Probably because of a character in the British Comedy Sitcom "Little Britain". Who is a gay prime minister. After all, just for laughs.

It does sound nice but it seems too heavy and large a name for a boy. I can't really think of any nicknames for it. Maybe a nice middle name though.

You could shorten it to Sebas. Or Bastian. Sebby/Sebbie or something. My friend's name is Sebastian and these names above are what we call him.

Wrong, there are lots of good nicknames. Seb or Sebby are nice!

What do you mean, "too heavy and large a name for a boy." Most boys can carry more weight than most girls, right? Seriously, though, why this knee-jerk reaction that a boy's name (or anybody's) must be short? (I think this is more true if a name is unfamiliar than otherwise. I don't think too many people have any problem with "Jonathan" or "Elizabeth," for example.) See my comments at "Constantine."

I agree with "Kosta's" comment about the name. Why are some people claiming the name is too long to be used? I don't think it's too long at all. And I believe it has a nice flow when one pronounces the name. Some people go overboard with nicknames. Some names sound perfect just they way they are. For example: I think Jonathan sounds better than "Jon."

Also used in Romania. [noted -ed]

Sebastian is the name of the lobster in the Little Mermaid.

Sebastian wasn't a lobster, he was a crab!

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) was a classical composer.

Sebastian is also a character in the Tempest.

Sebastian is also one of the main characters in Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night."

Love it. So handsome and masculine. I named my camera this, haha.

It's a decent name, but I can't hear "Sebastian" without thinking of the crab from Disney's "The Little Mermaid": the names "Ariel", "Ursula", and "Sebastian" hold strong connotations of that film for me.

The name is very popular in Germany.

Listen to the German pronunciation of Sebastian here:
http://www.nordicnames.de/Aussprache.html.

Given the history of St. Sebastian as a figure of homoerotic art, Sebastian seems to be a name used frequently for gay characters, as seen in Brideshead Revisited, Suddenly Last Summer, and Little Britain.

This is such a "boy" name to me. I picture a little boy who's funny, charming and mischeivous. I could definitely see myself with a son named Sebastian.

Wasn't Sebastian the name of that kid in those 90's movies, Neverending Story or something like that? That kid who took that book and spent the day reading it in the attic or something?

I like this name. You know, I never thought about it before, but I really like this name. Okay, right now it's definitely on my list.

There was a book I read a long, long time ago, "The nature of Jade", by Deb Caletti. The main character's boyfriend had the name Sebastion, and I fell in love with the name (and the character).

I agree with Gaelruadh19 - this name always brings to mind that little crustacean, who is, in my opinion, the best character in that movie. But overall, I think this name is just too "old fashioned", and maybe a little too, I dunno, well, a lot to bear. I wouldn't suggest naming your child this.

Also a masculine name in Slovenia.

Slovenes are crazy about foreign names so please don't write for each name that appears in Slovenia - "Also used in Slovenia."

Sebastian is the Czech and Slovak form.
Name Day: 20th January (in the Czechia).
Nicknames: Seb, Sebby, Sebas, Bastian, Basty.

Sebastian's a pretty cool name, but I wouldn't use the full name.

I don't like this name. It makes me think of the crab from The Little Mermaid.

The name of a friend of mine. Only nickname I've heard for him is Sab, but I quite like Sebastian by itself.

Also used in Sweden. In 2006 it was ranked 33. [noted -ed]

David Hewlett and Jane Loughman have a son Sebastian Hewlett, born 6 October, 2007.

As you can see, my username is Bastien, a shortened form of the French variant of this name. Though it is not my real name, I quite like it.

Some of the suggested nicknames, however, I thought were a little, unpleasant. Its most common diminutive is Bastian (not Bastion, that is the French word for fortress and also a protruding sort of architectural element of the same in English usage), though one could easily use Bast or Sebaste for nicknames.

And I should be given to disagreement with comments that claim this name is too long--my actual given name is rather short and I wish it were longer.

And if you are worried about the little crab, either use a foreign variant or pronounce it see-bahs-tee-ahn rather than see-bahs-chan. Cela peut marcher, n'est-ce pas?

I love this name, I think it's rather class.

Sebastian Arcelus is a famous Broadway actor, who has played lead characters in musicals like Rent and Wicked.

Mixed martial arts fighter and color commentator Bas Rutten's name is shortened from Sebastian.

My name is Sebastian and I love it, although I didn't always. When I was younger and influenced by peer pressure I hated having a name that was different, and being called "Sebastard." Kids can be cruel. So I started going by my middle name "Tony" - uhg! Which I hate now.
But when I got into college and figured out a name can be both classic and cool at the same time, and that girls just really dig this name, I started going by it again. And I'm really happy I did. Many people often tell me they like my name and I'm proud to own it and wear it!
Parents, if you are considering this name do not worry about silly nicknames (ie. Sab, Sebie, or my favorite Sea Bass) or connections with stupid Disney or British comedy characters. ALL names have these problems. Even John. Sebastian is a great name with a great heritage and your son will thank you for when he grows in to it, just like I did.

I love the name Sebastian. It's handsome and elegant and just has a beautiful feeling to it. I love this name!

I like this name, but it sucks in English if it's pronounced ''se-BAS-chen'', like it usually is. It sounds much, much nicer as ''se-BAS-tee-un''. It still sounds better in other languages, though, but with the latter pronunciation, it doesn't sound ugly in English either.

I used to like this name when I was younger, but now it seems to me like this would be a better name for a cat. Find it too cute for a guy.

A famous bearer of this name is Shakespearian actor Sebastian Shaw, who, at age 82 played an unmasked Darth Vader in Star Wars Episode VI: The Return Of The Jedi.

Sebastian is extremely elegant and handsome. I shorted it to Seshy or Sessy. And it is a perfect name for a cat.

SEBASTIAN means: made sacred by association, VENERABLE. This name is originally Latin. I think it sounds poetic yet masculine. Not very appropriate for any kind of fuzzy creature.

Makes me think of that crab of that Disney movie The Little Mermaid. Cute name, though. In the Netherland people who are named "Sebastian" or as the Dutch spell it, "Sebastiaan" are often given the short 'Bas', but I find that very pitiful. Sebastian sounds so much cooler!

I named my dog Sebastian. He is a miniature dachshund of the German variety, and it fits him perfectly! He and his name coincide in that they are both long and strong. I wanted him to have a strong, classic name.

Singer Chester Bennington has a son Sebastian [19th April, 2002].

I'm not sure why I love this name so much, it just sounds so nice out loud.

I'm almost positive that the singer's real name of the band Cinema Bizarre is Sebastian.

Not absolutely positive though.

I really really like this name. It has a good history and meaning and just sounds so lovely and warm. It strikes me as someone who would wear it would be wise and charming.

Well, when I was four The Little Mermaid was my favorite movie ever. It also happened to be the first place I encountered names such as Ariel, Ursula, and, yes, Sebastian. Then I watched it over-and-over-and-over again so everything thoroughly imprinted on my little brain. So now, the name Sebastian has a distinctly crabby air whenever I hear or read it. I really try, but I can't, unfortunately, get past the crab. It doesn't help that I've never met a person named this. I really wish I could, though, because most commenters who mentioned anything besides Sebastian the Crab seemed to love this name.
P.S. No offense to mammalian bearers of this name meant at all! I'm sure many/most of you are very good people and I have no personal prejudice or anything like that.

The main character for manga/anime Kuroshitsuji (黒執事 meaning "black butler") is called Sebastian Michaelis. He is the almighty butler of the Phantomhive family, but more importantly a demon, who has made a contract with the young head of the Phantomhive family.

SEBASTIAN STARK is the main character on the television show 'SHARK' and was known for being a ruthless District Attorney in Los Angeles.

On a personal note, I am quite fond of the name. It's very elite to me.

Sebastian is my favourite masculine name, if I ever have a son I'll call him Sebastian. However, it must be pronounced "se-BAS-tee-un", "se-bas-CHUN" is just tedious.

This name appears frequently in Formula 1 in a variety of forms. German BMW Sauber/Scuderia Torro Rosso/Red Bull driver SEBASTIAN VETTEL is the most well known to have this form of the name.

After his imprisonment in Reading Gaol, Oscar Wilde assumed the pseudonym Sebastian Melmoth. He took the name Sebastian from the name of the saint, whom many gay rights groups to this day believe was a homosexual.

This is my favorite name for a boy, but it has become too trendy. It is equally popular to Sophie, my favorite girl's name, which has also become too trendy.

Sebastian Stan is an actor. He worked in shows such as Gossip Girl and Kings.

I love The Little Mermaid so I'll always think of a crab! But it is a very common name in England, I mean EVERYONE'S little brother happens to be called Sebastian! I think I know about five people who all have a little brother with this name!

I always loved this name, but adore it even more after reading the manga Kuroshitsuji/Black Butler. I don't think it would fit a young boy though. Sebastian, to me, sounds like a man's name.

I love this name, I always picture a hot guy when I hear it. I hope by the time I have kids, the Little Mermaid association will die off. XD

Also used in Croatia.

Sebby is an awesome nickname! As several people have noted, it sounds elegant and a little foreign. As such, I don't think it suits all boys everywhere. For instance, I know a Sebastian who is an overweight, bb-gun carrying, southern kid from Tennessee. Meh- not so much. I mean, props to his parents for not choosing boring or trendy. But, no.

A good nickname would be Seba.

Sebastian seems a very weak name to me. I don't know why though its just my impression of the name - this is not intended as an insult to anyone named Sebastian!

Sebastian is a very handsome name! I am lucky because in case we would ever want to use this name--Sebastianus was one of my great-great-great grandfather(s) from Germany along with another ancestor of mine, with the very handsome name, Johannes. :)
I also like the fact that Saint Sebastian was a Christian martyr; that he stood for Christianity.

I love the same Sebastian though not the commonly used nicknames. I've found that you could use Ian as a nickname for Sebastian. Just take the last 3 letters. A lot of names use this practice, actually.

Sebastian is my favourite male name, with Bastian being my preferred shortened nickname. However 'Seb' as a nickname is just as good and popular.

I'd like it if this name came back into popularity along with some more unusual names. At the moment there's just a surge in people with quite boring and unadventurous names.

Sebastian Telfair, an American basketball player.

I absolutely adore this name ^^ I want to call my son (if I have one) Sebastian. This has nothing to do with Sebastian Moran, honest ;)

Sebastian is the name of the demon butler from the anime/ manga Kuroshitsuji (or: Black Butler) So to me, the name gives off the essence of the character: handsome, courteous, smart, a true gentleman, strong yet elegant and dignified and of course it has a very Victorian flavor to it as well.

My choice for my second son. Sebastian carries almost too much charm for its own good. It is a bold choice, but Sebastian has heaps of personality, not to mention an impressive pedigree. Sebastian is a name I love hearing, and adore saying. It has that special something for me.

Sebastian Roché is a rather prolific actor on the television scene, being mainly known for his stint on Supernatural and Grimm.

Lil Sebastian is the name of a miniature pony on the American show "Parks and Recreation". It's a running joke that people from out of town can't figure out why the pony is famous.

Sebastian Smythe is Grant Gustin's character in the television show Glee.

I love the nickname 'sebby' for this name.

Name of the Day: February 27, 2013.