Person from Sebastia; venerable or revered
Derived from the Greek name Sebastianos, it originally referred to a person from the city of Sebastia in Asia Minor. The city's name comes from the Greek word 'sebastos', which was the translation of the Latin title 'Augustus', meaning venerable or majestic. It became a popular Christian name due to the 3rd-century martyr Saint Sebastian.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Four-time Formula One World Champion
Marvel Cinematic Universe actor
The musical crab and advisor to King Triton · The Little Mermaid
A central character in Evelyn Waugh's novel · Brideshead Revisited
Olympic gold medalist and politician
Heavy metal singer and frontman of Skid Row
British novelist known for Birdsong
