# Sébastien

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
* Sébastien Vincini (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