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Sebastian in Chinese

Sebastian has no single Chinese spelling. Newspapers transliterate it as 塞巴斯蒂安 (Sāibāsīdǐ'ān); a person called Sebastian would take a real Chinese name. Here are three, with every character explained.

Shī Bó'ān
Scholarly, peaceful, gentle
  • 施Shīto bestow, to grant; family name
  • 博Bóextensive, wide-ranging, learned
  • 安Ānpeace, calm, safe

The surname 施 (Shī) provides a phonetic link to 'Sebastian', while 博安 (Bó'ān) suggests broad knowledge and peace.

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Shěn Sīyuǎn
Thoughtful, profound, insightful
  • 沈Shěnto sink, to immerse; family name
  • 思Sīto think, to consider
  • 远Yuǎnfar, distant, profound

沈 (Shěn) offers another surname option starting with 'S', and 思远 (Sīyuǎn) evokes deep thought and foresight.

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Sūn Shì'ān
Worldly, peaceful, enduring
  • 孙Sūngrandson; family name
  • 世Shìworld, generation, era
  • 安Ānpeace, calm, safe

孙 (Sūn) is a common surname starting with 'S', and 世安 (Shì'ān) conveys a wish for peace in the world or across generations.

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Three more names for SebastianAdd who the name is for, or what it should mean, and the characters change.

Sebastian as a transliteration

How a newspaper writes Sebastian塞巴斯蒂安

This is a common transliteration for the Western given name Sebastian, often found in European languages.

A name Sebastian could be called施博安

The surname 施 (Shī) provides a phonetic link to 'Sebastian', while 博安 (Bó'ān) suggests broad knowledge and peace.

Questions

How do you write Sebastian in Chinese?

As a transliteration, Sebastian is written 塞巴斯蒂安 (Sāibāsīdǐ'ān), characters chosen for sound. As a real Chinese name, Sebastian could be 施博安 (Shī Bó'ān): The surname 施 (Shī) provides a phonetic link to 'Sebastian', while 博安 (Bó'ān) suggests broad knowledge and peace.

What does 施博安 mean?

施 (Shī) means to bestow, to grant; family name; 博 (Bó) means extensive, wide-ranging, learned; 安 (Ān) means peace, calm, safe.

Is 施博安 a common Chinese name?

It follows the shape of a common Chinese name: the surname 施 is from the Hundred Family Surnames and the given name uses common simplified characters. You can ask the generator for three more.

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