Sebastiao
/SEBASTIAO/
Venerable, revered — Sebastiao is the full Portuguese form of Sebastian, from Greek sebastos (venerable), often shortened to Bastiao in Konkani family use. It honours the Roman martyr Saint Sebastian and a Portuguese warrior-king of the same name whose legend of return, Sebastianismo, lent the name a messianic prestige across the Lusophone Catholic world, including Goa.
See Sebastiao scored for your familyQuick — what every parent wants to know about Sebastiao:
Yes — Sebastiao is a Christian boy name of Portuguese origin, meaning “Venerable, revered — Sebastiao is the full Portuguese form of Sebastian, from Greek sebastos (venerable), often shortened to Bastiao in Konkani family use. It honours the Roman martyr Saint Sebastian and a Portuguese warrior-king of the same name whose legend of return, Sebastianismo, lent the name a messianic prestige across the Lusophone Catholic world, including Goa.”.
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This page tells you what Sebastiao means. The app tells you whether it's right for your baby — scored against the names already in your family, your heritage, and your baby's exact birth star.
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Meaning & origin
Sebastiao is a boy's name of Portuguese origin, traditionally used in Christian families. The name means "Venerable, revered — Sebastiao is the full Portuguese form of Sebastian, from Greek sebastos (venerable), often shortened to Bastiao in Konkani family use. It honours the Roman martyr Saint Sebastian and a Portuguese warrior-king of the same name whose legend of return, Sebastianismo, lent the name a messianic prestige across the Lusophone Catholic world, including Goa." and belongs to the Divine cluster — names rooted in sacred meaning and spiritual tradition.
Common among Indian, American, British families, Sebastiao carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
What would a baby named Sebastiao look like?
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See Sebastiao's baby portrait →What does Sebastiao's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Sebastiao resonates in either tradition.
Sebastiao's destiny number is 1 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Sebastiao's full reading →
Does Sebastiao go with your family's names?
Sebastiao breaks into 1 sound: /SEBASTIAO/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Sebastiao sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Sebastiao beside your family's names →
Names similar to Sebastiao
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Common questions about Sebastiao
What does the name Sebastiao mean?
Sebastiao means "Venerable, revered — Sebastiao is the full Portuguese form of Sebastian, from Greek sebastos (venerable), often shortened to Bastiao in Konkani family use. It honours the Roman martyr Saint Sebastian and a Portuguese warrior-king of the same name whose legend of return, Sebastianismo, lent the name a messianic prestige across the Lusophone Catholic world, including Goa.." It is a boy name of Portuguese origin, traditionally used in Christian families.
Is Sebastiao a boy or girl name?
Sebastiao is most commonly used as a boy name.
What is the origin of the name Sebastiao?
Sebastiao is of Portuguese origin, used in Christian tradition, commonly among Indian, American, British families.
Is Sebastiao a Christian name?
Yes. Sebastiao is a boy name traditionally used in Christian families, of Portuguese origin.
What does Sebastiao mean in Portuguese?
Sebastiao originates from Portuguese, where it means "Venerable, revered — Sebastiao is the full Portuguese form of Sebastian, from Greek sebastos (venerable), often shortened to Bastiao in Konkani family use. It honours the Roman martyr Saint Sebastian and a Portuguese warrior-king of the same name whose legend of return, Sebastianismo, lent the name a messianic prestige across the Lusophone Catholic world, including Goa.."
What is the numerology of Sebastiao?
Sebastiao has a Pythagorean destiny number of 1 — leadership and pioneering spirit.
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