Person from Sebastia; venerable or revered
Sebastiano is the Italian form of the Latin name Sebastianus. It originally referred to a person from Sebastia, a city in Asia Minor, which itself derived from the Greek word 'sebastos' meaning 'venerable' or 'holy'.
Less common today
Sebastiano isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,461 in 2006.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
High Renaissance Italian painter
Italian football goalkeeper
Venetian explorer also known as Sebastian Cabot
Italian professional footballer
