Given name & surname
Bastien
“the revered one”
Bastien is a variant of Bastian. In French use, Bastian carries the interpretation “the revered one.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Bastien is a variant of Bastian. In French use, Bastian carries the interpretation “the revered one.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In French use, Bastien is a short form of Sebastian. Sebastian has been associated with Greek and Latin naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In French usage, Bastien is a diminutive of Sébastien. In French usage, Bastien is a short form of Sébastien.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1998. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Bastien through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 301
- 301 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2021
- 26 babies
- 2025
- 14
- #6,179 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −2%
- Steady
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 14 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 6,179 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 2.2% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 305 as a first name in 2020; 3,264 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Bastien’s family of names
Bastien is a short form of Sebastian. Bastien has a feminine form in Bastienne. Bastien has a related form in Bastian.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Bastien has relatives in 10 languages.
9 related names in 10 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 6
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Bastien
- Bastien TronchonFrench cyclistborn 2002
- Bastien VivèsFrench comic book artistborn 1984
- Bastien MidolFrench freestyle skierborn 1990
- Bastien BouillonFrench actorborn 1985
- Bastien TomaSwiss association football playerborn 1999
- MaskaFrench rapper and singerborn 1985
- Bastien GeigerSwiss footballerborn 1985
- Bastien GirodSwiss politicianborn 1980
- Bastien AuzeilFrench athletics competitorborn 1989
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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