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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. Lanny96%
  2. Frederic96%
  3. Mitch95%
  4. Farrell93%
  5. Tod91%
  6. Bart91%
  7. Rusty90%
  8. Stanton90%
  9. Gil90%
  10. Toney88%

Bottom 10

  1. Joesph52%
  2. Kennith60%
  3. Linwood61%
  4. Hal62%
  5. Lawerence62%
  6. Felton62%
  7. Donn67%
  8. Elvis67%
  9. Denis67%
  10. Denny67%

Love potential for Fab

Bottom 10

  1. Hal50%
  2. Dirk51%
  3. Elvis51%
  4. Curt61%
  5. Phil62%
  6. Eddy63%
  7. Denis63%
  8. Denny63%
  9. Ike65%
  10. Donn65%

Professional potential for Fab

Bottom 10

  1. Lenny48%
  2. Dickie49%
  3. Eddy53%
  4. Berry53%
  5. Monty53%
  6. Wally54%
  7. Lonny54%
  8. Robby54%
  9. Garth59%
  10. Dino59%

Crush potential for Fab

Top 10

  1. Farrell93%
  2. Monty93%
  3. Stanton93%
  4. Lanny93%
  5. Burt92%
  6. Domingo92%
  7. Vince92%
  8. Tod90%
  9. Dickie90%
  10. Frederic89%

Bottom 10

  1. Joesph46%
  2. Linwood54%
  3. Hal57%
  4. Phil57%
  5. Denis57%
  6. Denny57%
  7. Rogers59%
  8. Kennith59%
  9. Lawerence59%
  10. Stanford61%
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