Bastiaan

Dutch short form of Sebastian, Latin from Greek
"man of Sebastia"

Bastiaan Origin and Meaning

The name Bastiaan is a boy's name of Dutch origin meaning "man of Sebastia".

Bastiaan is a common Dutch form of Bastian, a short form of Sebastian that stands on its own. While the double A is not intuitive for English speakers, the name is widely used in the Netherlands.

Bas is its own popular nickname.

Famous People Named Bastiaan

  • Bastiaan "Bas" de Gaay Fortman
    Dutch politician and scholar
  • Bastiaan Johan Christiaan "Bas Jan" Ader
    Dutch conceptual artist
  • Bastiaan Johannis "Bas" van der Vlies
    Dutch MP
  • Bastiaan Cornelis "Bas" van Fraassen
    Dutch,American philosopher
  • Bastiaan "Bas" Zuiderent
    Dutch cricketer
  • Bastiaan Ort
    Dutch Minister of Justice
  • Bastiaan Lijesen
    Dutch Olympic swimmer
  • Bastiaan Johannes Ragas
    Dutch singer and actor
  • Bastiaan "Bas" Belder
    Dutch MEP
  • Bastiaan Govertsz van der Leeuw
    Dutch painter