Sebastian
Meaning
"from Sebastia"
Origin: Latin
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #14
- Total SSA Count
- 8,562
- Syllables
- 4
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Seb, Baz, Bash
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"from Sebastia"
Origin: Latin
"sun, sunshine"
Origin: Spanish/Latin
Sebastian is more popular, ranked #14 vs #6359 for Soleya.
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Sebastian is more popular, ranked #14 compared to Soleya at #6359 in the United States.
Sebastian means "from Sebastia" (Latin origin). Soleya means "sun, sunshine" (Spanish/Latin origin).
Sebastian is primarily a boy name. Soleya is primarily a girl name.