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Sebastian

Sebastian ranks #49 out of 682 boy cat names in our data (the #1 boy cat name is Charlie). Across all 2 places, 28 cats carry the name. It's also a dog name: #163 among boy dog names.
Sebastian's popularity trend

Sebastian's share of cats, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank. Peak year by share: 2018.

0.05%0.1%20122014201620182019
Cats in our data
28
across 2 places
Popularity rank
#49
of 682 boy cat names
5-year rank move
−1
2014 → 2019
Gender split
100% male
0% female100% male

Gender split comes from 74 US shelter cats — the one source in our data that records a cat's sex.

What does Sebastian mean?
/səˈbæst͡ʃən/3 syllablesOrigin: Ancient Greek and Latin

Sebastian comes from the Ancient Greek "Sebastos," meaning "venerable" or "revered" — the Greek equivalent of the Latin imperial title Augustus. It spread widely through Europe partly through Saint Sebastian, an early Christian martyr.

Sophisticated and a little playful, Sebastian suits a pet with elegant bearing and a mischievous streak in equal measure.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Sebastian shows up

Cats named Sebastian per place, against that place's total.

PlaceShare
SeattleWA, US0.11%
TorontoON, CA0.07%

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