Sebastiano
Sebastiano is both a masculine Italian given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:Sebastiano Antonio Tanara (1650–1724), Italian cardinal Sebastiano Baggio (1913–1993), Italian clergyman Sebastiano Bianchi, Italian engraver Sebastiano Bombelli (1635–1724), Italian painter Sebastiano Brunetti, Italian painter Sebastiano Carezo, Spanish dancer Sebastiano Conca, Italian…
Meaning & Origin of Sebastiano
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Sebastiano is both a masculine Italian given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:Sebastiano Antonio Tanara (1650–1724), Italian cardinal Sebastiano Baggio (1913–1993), Italian clergyman Sebastiano Bianchi, Italian engraver Sebastiano Bombelli (1635–1724), Italian painter Sebastiano Brunetti, Italian painter Sebastiano Carezo, Spanish dancer Sebastiano Conca, Italian…
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The Story of Sebastiano
Sebastiano first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1912, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 30 Sebastianos were born — ranking #3,451 that year. As of 2026, Sebastiano ranks #5,330 for baby boys with 18 births, rising sharply (+16% over the past five years). In total, more than 1K Sebastianos have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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Names that sound like Sebastiano
Phonetically similar names — useful when Sebastiano is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Sebastian
- Sebastiana
- Sebastiane
- Sebastion
- Cebuano
- Sabatino
- Sabino
- Saviano
- Salzano
- Salano
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About the name Sebastiano
Sebastiano is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1912 and has accumulated 1K births in the dataset. Sebastiano's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #1,746. Use the chart and map above to compare Sebastiano's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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