Bash
Meaning: “august, venerable, exalted”
About the name Bash
Bash is a boy name with Ancient Greek roots, meaning “august, venerable, exalted”. It is related to Sebastian, which is where the meaning comes from.
It has a unique, short & sweet feel. In 2025, Bash ranked #6494 for boys in the US, with 13 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2021. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Bash were boys.
Etymology
A diminutive of Sebastian, which comes from Ancient Greek, meaning “august, venerable, exalted”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Bash”, “Sebastian”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #6494
- In 2015
- #8841
- Babies in 2025
- 13
Popularity of Bash, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Nicknames for Bash
Bash is already short and sweet, so it doesn't usually get a nickname.
Names similar to Bash
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.