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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. Allegra90%
  2. Lia85%
  3. Clara85%
  4. Mariasole85%
  5. Cloe85%
  6. Olivia85%
  7. Alyssa83%
  8. Ines82%
  9. Nina82%
  10. Lea81%

Love potential for Fab

Bottom 10

  1. Dafne42%
  2. Celeste46%
  3. Luna47%
  4. Grace51%
  5. Iris51%
  6. Micol57%
  7. Vera58%
  8. Sofia Maria58%
  9. Ariel59%
  10. Amanda59%

Professional potential for Fab

Bottom 10

  1. Luna47%
  2. Zoe48%
  3. Victoria50%
  4. Ines52%
  5. Dafne52%
  6. Chanel52%
  7. Elettra53%
  8. Amira55%
  9. Maria Sole55%
  10. Ariel56%

Crush potential for Fab

Top 10

  1. Nina96%
  2. Lia96%
  3. Mariasole96%
  4. Ines96%
  5. Maria Sole96%
  6. Alyssa96%
  7. Lea96%
  8. Olivia96%
  9. Cloe96%
  10. Clara95%
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