Meaning: Its source is Sebastos, a Greek name meaning "Revered."

Origin: "Sebastos."

Popularity: The name Sabastian ranked 977th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics.

Narrative: The original form of this name designated those from a particular city (some say a region) of Asia minor, whose Greek name was a translation of the Latin imperial title Augustus.

The Christian St. Sebastian was probably a native of that place.