Meaning of the nameSebastian
- Male
- Latin origin
- Greek origin
- Se-bas-ti-an
Sebastian is a male name of Latin origin meaning 'native of Sebaste', a city in Asia Minor.
Meaning
“native of Sebaste, a city in Asia Minor”
- People (2022)
- 5,973
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,423
- Median age
- 9 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,700
- people
Sebastian in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Sebastian, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2010s (2,043 people).
115 women 5,858 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Sebastian is most common
States with the highest share of people named Sebastian in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Roraima 0.042%
- Amazonas 0.008%
- Santa Catarina 0.007%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.006%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.005%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,169 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 598 | 0.006% |
| Santa Catarina | 519 | 0.007% |
| Paraná | 495 | 0.004% |
| Minas Gerais | 446 | 0.002% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 431 | 0.003% |
| Amazonas | 327 | 0.008% |
| Roraima | 266 | 0.042% |
| Pará | 214 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 170 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 157 | 0.004% |
| Bahia | 154 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 135 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 127 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 123 | 0.005% |
| Espírito Santo | 112 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 108 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 76 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 58 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 56 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 54 | 0.003% |
| Alagoas | 44 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 37 | 0.005% |
| Piauí | 36 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 25 | 0.001% |
| Acre | 20 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 16 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Sebastian
Sebastian comes from the Latin Sebastianus, which refers to Sebaste, a city in Asia Minor. The city's name, in turn, comes from the Greek sebastos, 'venerable', a word that rendered the Roman title Augustus. It is the form used in English, German and other languages; the traditional Portuguese equivalent is Sebastião. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 5,973 people named Sebastian, with a median age of 9, and, proportionally, the name is most common in Roraima.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Sebastian · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Sebastian · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Sebastian
What does the name Sebastian mean?
Sebastian means “native of Sebaste, a city in Asia Minor”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Sebastian in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 5,973 people with the first name Sebastian, which ranks it number 2,423 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2010s.
Is Sebastian a boy's or a girl's name?
Sebastian is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 115 women and 5,858 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Sebastian?
Sebastian is a name of Latin and Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Sebastian most common?
Proportionally, in Roraima: 0.042% of the state's population is named Sebastian (266 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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