The meaning of this name is not known for certain. It could be from a rare Irish surname or it could be an altered form of Darrell. It was first brought to public attention in the late 1950s by the American actor Darren McGavin (1922-2006). It was further popularized in the 1960s by the character Darrin Stephens from the television show Bewitched.
People with the name Sebastian have a deep inner need for quiet, and a desire to understand and analyze the world they live in, and to learn the deeper truths.
From a Scottish surname that was derived from the given name Bláán, which meant “yellow” in Gaelic. Saint Bláán was a 6th-century missionary to the Picts.