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Fab

Statistics: Italy · native version ↗
Boy Name day: May 11
Origin: Latin, from the gentilic of the gens Fabia. Meaning: Of the fava, fava bean cultivator.
From the Latin Fabius, name of the gens Fabia, presumably linked to faba, 'fava bean', a legume cultivated by the family.

Name day for Fab

May 11

Why this day? Fab is a short form of Fabio, and shares its name day.

Fab is celebrated in Italy, Brazil and Argentina on May 11; France on August 22; the United States on January 20.

The story of the name Fab

Fab is a short form of Fabio. It keeps its origin (Latin, from the gentilic of the gens Fabia) and meaning — of the fava, fava bean cultivator, and shares its name day, May 11.

On birth records, Fab is rarely written as such: the Fabs are Fabios (26,653 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Fabio page. Fab is also a short form of Fabian.

Frequently asked questions about Fab

What does Fab mean?

Fab is a short form of Fabio, which means of the fava, fava bean cultivator.

When is Fab's name day?

May 11, together with Fabio: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Fab a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Fabio.

Fab's profile

Energy 8/10
Humor 8/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 5/10
Whimsy 7/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 7/10
Need for attention 7/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Fab

Top 10

  1. Santiago96%
  2. Braian96%
  3. Timo96%
  4. Leandro96%
  5. Aurelio96%
  6. Milo95%
  7. Teo95%
  8. Alvin95%
  9. Anis94%
  10. Giulio94%

Love potential for Fab

Bottom 10

  1. Maverick49%
  2. Orhan50%
  3. Geremia50%
  4. Owen51%
  5. Vasco51%
  6. Viktor51%
  7. Miran52%
  8. Amos53%
  9. Bjorn54%
  10. Othman54%

Professional potential for Fab

Bottom 10

  1. Dior42%
  2. Ares42%
  3. Maverick42%
  4. Orlando42%
  5. Jason42%
  6. Zayn42%
  7. Dean42%
  8. Vittorio42%
  9. Raiden42%
  10. Eren42%

Crush potential for Fab

Top 10

  1. Liam96%
  2. Livio96%
  3. Travis96%
  4. Leandro96%
  5. Pablo96%
  6. Leo96%
  7. Jayden96%
  8. Braian96%
  9. Timo96%
  10. Santiago96%

Bottom 10

  1. Abdullah42%
  2. John42%
  3. Miran42%
  4. Henry42%
  5. Othman44%
  6. Jon44%
  7. Orhan47%
  8. Harun48%
  9. Mathias49%
  10. Abel49%
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