Sebastien
Meaning
"venerable, revered"
Origin: Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #1,847
- Total SSA Count
- 88
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Seb, Bastien, Basti
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"venerable, revered"
Origin: Greek
"from the forest, woodland dweller"
Origin: Old English
Woods is more popular, ranked #1762 vs #1847 for Sebastien.
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Woods is more popular, ranked #1762 compared to Sebastien at #1847 in the United States.
Sebastien means "venerable, revered" (Greek origin). Woods means "from the forest, woodland dweller" (Old English origin).
Sebastien is primarily a boy name. Woods is primarily a boy name.