Sebastia

Sebastia is a short form of the name Sebastian, which is a variant of the ancient Latin first name Sebastianus. This, in turn, has its roots in the ancient Greek Sebastianos (Σεβαστιανός) and is named after the Greek city of Sebaste in Asia Minor.

What does the name Sebastia mean?

Sebastia is a shortened form of Sebastian, a name that derives from the ancient Latin Sebastianus, whose origin can be found in the ancient Greek Sebastianos (Σεβαστιανός). Sebastianos comes from the city of Sebaste in Asia Minor. The name means 'the Exalted', 'the Honorable', as well as 'the man from Sebaste'. Its roots lie in the ancient Greek term sebastós (σεβαστός), which means 'venerable', 'exalted', or 'worthy of respect'. This name became known through Saint Sebastian, a Roman soldier of the 3rd century who died as a martyr during the persecutions under Emperor Diocletian. The Catalan form of the name is Sebastià, while there are also numerous other variants such as Sebastianu, Sebastiano, Sebastiaan, Sebastien, Sebastiao, Sebastijan, Sebestian, Sebestyen, Sevastyan, Seppe, and Zebastian.

Where does the name Sebastia come from?

Sebastia is a male first name of Greek origin meaning 'the Exalted'. The ancient Greek term is composed of sébas (σέβας) or sebastós (σεβαστός), which means 'venerable', 'exalted', 'worthy of respect', 'the Reverend', and 'the August'. Languages in which the name appears include Finnish, Italian, Catalan, and Swedish.

How do you pronounce Sebastia?

Seh-bas-ti-ah

When is the name day of Sebastia?

The name day for Sebastia is celebrated on January 20.

Popularity

In Germany, Sebastia is among the less common first names. It has not appeared in the German name rankings so far. Its best placement was in 1992, reaching 468th place in the Danish name charts. From 1985 to 2024, Sebastia was given as a first name in Denmark fewer than 10 times, earning it 4,546th place. In the last ten years, no child has received this name in Denmark.