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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. Alonza96%
  2. Kieth96%
  3. Kevan96%
  4. Christophe96%
  5. Wayde96%
  6. Kipp95%
  7. Dwane93%
  8. Kenney93%
  9. Chip93%
  10. Timmie92%

Bottom 10

  1. Cleophus57%
  2. Rock62%
  3. Gaylon66%
  4. Garold66%
  5. Len67%
  6. Stoney67%
  7. Darel67%
  8. Sid67%
  9. Brien67%
  10. Kerwin67%

Love potential for Fab

Bottom 10

  1. Sid55%
  2. Flint55%
  3. Rand59%
  4. Cleve62%
  5. Rolf62%
  6. Geary63%
  7. Rance64%
  8. Rudolfo65%
  9. Raynard66%
  10. Butch66%

Professional potential for Fab

Bottom 10

  1. Sid45%
  2. Davey49%
  3. Davy52%
  4. Timmie53%
  5. Skip54%
  6. Raynard55%
  7. Sal56%
  8. Reinaldo56%
  9. Dwane58%
  10. Roby58%

Crush potential for Fab

Top 10

  1. Timmie96%
  2. Kevan96%
  3. Wayde96%
  4. Kipp96%
  5. Woody95%
  6. Kieth93%
  7. Chip93%
  8. Roby93%
  9. Maury92%
  10. Sal91%

Bottom 10

  1. Cleophus59%
  2. Rock61%
  3. Rolf61%
  4. Lenwood62%
  5. Les62%
  6. Len62%
  7. Faron62%
  8. Geary64%
  9. Cleve64%
  10. Kennard66%
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