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Fab

Boy Name day: January 20
Fab is a short form of Fabian: on birth records it is written Fabian (41,158 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Fabian page. Also a short form of Fabio.
Origin: Latin. Meaning: belonging to the Fabia family.
From the Latin Fabianus, gentilic of the gens Fabia, a Roman family whose name derives from faba, "bean."

Name day for Fab

January 20

Why this day? Fab is a short form of Fabian, 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 Fabian. It keeps its origin (Latin) and meaning — belonging to the Fabia family, and shares its name day, January 20.

On birth records, Fab is rarely written as such: the Fabs are Fabians (41,158 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Fabian page. Fab is also a short form of Fabio.

Frequently asked questions about Fab

What does Fab mean?

Fab is a short form of Fabian, which means belonging to the Fabia family.

When is Fab's name day?

January 20, together with Fabian: 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 Fabian.

Fab's profile

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

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Fab

Top 10

  1. Beau96%
  2. Corbin95%
  3. Lorenzo93%
  4. Mateo92%
  5. Gael92%
  6. Rhett92%
  7. Tucker92%
  8. Tobias92%
  9. Waylon92%
  10. Barrett92%

Bottom 10

  1. Royce63%
  2. Abel63%
  3. Holden64%
  4. Sterling65%
  5. Zayden66%
  6. Moses66%
  7. King67%
  8. Maverick69%
  9. Thaddeus70%
  10. August71%

Love potential for Fab

Top 10

  1. Tucker87%
  2. Beau86%
  3. Simon85%
  4. Tobias85%
  5. Declan85%
  6. Lorenzo84%
  7. Emmett84%
  8. Corbin84%
  9. Amir83%
  10. Camden83%

Bottom 10

  1. Holden46%
  2. Maverick47%
  3. King55%
  4. Moses59%
  5. Ryker60%
  6. Zayden60%
  7. Sterling61%
  8. Royce61%
  9. Ryder61%
  10. Hudson63%

Professional potential for Fab

Bottom 10

  1. Holden42%
  2. Maverick47%
  3. Zayden47%
  4. Xander49%
  5. Zander49%
  6. Zane51%
  7. King53%
  8. Gael54%
  9. Axel54%
  10. Kaiden55%

Crush potential for Fab

Top 10

  1. Corbin96%
  2. Jase96%
  3. Beau96%
  4. Jayce96%
  5. Rhett96%
  6. Declan95%
  7. Kendrick95%
  8. Camden95%
  9. Mateo94%
  10. Braxton92%

Bottom 10

  1. Moses59%
  2. Abel60%
  3. August61%
  4. Solomon64%
  5. Bennett67%
  6. Sterling68%
  7. Royce68%
  8. Titus69%
  9. Ezekiel70%
  10. Reed70%
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