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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. Bill96%
  2. Neil96%
  3. William96%
  4. Jerome95%
  5. Barry94%
  6. Kevin93%
  7. David93%
  8. Glenn93%
  9. Darrell93%
  10. Allan93%

Bottom 10

  1. John45%
  2. Joseph52%
  3. Karl55%
  4. Peter61%
  5. Jon61%
  6. Gordon63%
  7. Reginald64%
  8. Robert64%
  9. Bob64%
  10. Mark65%

Love potential for Fab

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Johnny54%
  3. Jon59%
  4. Don59%
  5. Jimmy60%
  6. Mark62%
  7. Wayne62%
  8. Craig62%
  9. Phillip62%
  10. Bruce62%

Professional potential for Fab

Top 10

  1. Philip91%
  2. Phillip91%
  3. Larry86%
  4. Jeffrey86%
  5. Peter86%
  6. Lawrence86%
  7. Jeffery86%
  8. John84%
  9. Paul83%
  10. Don83%

Bottom 10

  1. Jimmy48%
  2. Johnny51%
  3. Randy51%
  4. Dean55%
  5. Tommy56%
  6. Curtis56%
  7. Ronnie56%
  8. Ronald56%
  9. Duane57%
  10. Jim57%

Crush potential for Fab

Top 10

  1. Bill96%
  2. Jay96%
  3. William96%
  4. Mike96%
  5. Kevin95%
  6. Barry95%
  7. Vincent93%
  8. Ronnie93%
  9. David92%
  10. Curtis91%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Karl45%
  3. Joseph46%
  4. Jon52%
  5. Peter57%
  6. Dennis57%
  7. Phillip57%
  8. Philip57%
  9. Gordon57%
  10. Don58%
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