Sébastien

Sébastien
Pronunciation	French pronunciation: [sebastjɛ̃]
Gender	Male
Origin
Word/name	Latin and Greek
Meaning	"from Sebaste"
Region of origin	French
Other names
Related names	Sebastian, Sebastianus

Sébastien is a common French given name. It is a French form of the Latin name Sebastianus meaning "from Sebaste". Sebaste was a common placename in classical Antiquity, derived from the Greek word σεβαστος, or sebastos, meaning "venerable."

Notable people named Sébastien or Sebastien include:

Military

Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban (1633-1707), a Marshal of France and the foremost military engineer of his age
Sébastien Pontault de Beaulieu (died 1674), French engineer considered to be the first military topographer

Arts and entertainment

Sébastien Agius (born 1983), French singer, winner of the first French X Factor
Sébastien Akchoté-Bozović (born 1981), French musician, also known as Sebastian
Sébastien Aurillon (born 1973) French visual artist and gallerist
Sébastien Bourdon (1616–1671), French painter and engraver
Sébastien Japrisot (1931-2003), French author, screenwriter and film director
Sebastien Grainger (born 1979), Canadian singer and musician
Sébastien Izambard (born 1973), French singer and musician. Member of the classical crossover quartet Il Divo
Sébastien Lefebvre (born 1981), Canadian musician
Sébastien Léger (born 1979), French house DJ and producer
Sébastien Marcovici, New York City Ballet principal dancer
Sébastien Tellier (born 1975), French singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist

Sports

Sébastien Bassong (born 1986), French football defender
Sébastien Bourdais (born 1979), French 4-time ChampCar champion and Superleague race car driver
Sébastien Bordeleau (born 1975), Canadian National Hockey League player
Sébastien Buemi (born 1988), Swiss former Formula One race car driver
Sébastien Caron (born 1980), Canadian former National Hockey League goalie
Sébastien Chabal (born 1977), French rugby union player
Sébastien Chavanel (born 1981), French road bicycle racer
Sébastien Demers (born 1979), Canadian professional boxer
Sébastien Enjolras (1976–1997), French racing driver
Sébastien Faure (1858-1942), French anarchist
Sébastien Foucan (born 1974), French freerunner and actor
Sébastien Frey (born 1980), French football goalkeeper
Sébastien Grosjean (born 1978), French retired tennis player
Sébastien Hinault (born 1974), French road racing cyclist
Sébastien Lareau (born 1973), Canadian retired tennis player
Sébastien Loeb (born 1974), French rally car driver
Sébastien Ogier (born 1983), French rally car driver
Sébastien Rosseler (born 1981), Belgian road racing cyclist
Sébastien Rouault (born 1986), French freestyle swimmer
Sébastien Squillaci (born 1980), French football defender
Sébastien Vorbe (born 1976), Haitian soccer player

Politics

Sébastien Peytavie (born 1982), French politician
Sébastien Rome (born 1978), French politician

Other

Sébastien Bottin (1764-1853), French statistician and politician
Sébastien Érard (1752-1831), French musical instrument maker and pioneer of the modern piano
Sebastian Gryphius or Sébastien Gryphe (c. 1492-1556), German bookseller, printer and humanist
Sebastien Manrique, Portuguese missionary and traveler to India during 1628–1643
Sébastien Michaëlis, French inquisitor and prior in the 16th and 17th centuries
Sébastien Rale (1657-1724), French Jesuit missionary and lexicographer in North America
Sébastien Vaillant (1669–1722), French botanist