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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. Bill96%
  3. Alonza96%
  4. Frederic96%
  5. Neil96%
  6. Fredrick96%
  7. Kelvin96%
  8. Kieth96%
  9. William96%
  10. Nick96%

Bottom 10

  1. John45%
  2. Joesph52%
  3. Joseph52%
  4. Karl55%
  5. Cleophus57%
  6. Kurt59%
  7. Kennith60%
  8. Peter61%
  9. Jon61%
  10. Pete61%

Love potential for Fab

Top 10

  1. Woody96%
  2. Teddy96%
  3. Lonnie96%
  4. Alphonso96%
  5. Dwaine95%
  6. Bart94%
  7. Wardell92%
  8. Kirt92%
  9. Duwayne92%
  10. Toney91%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Hal50%
  3. Dirk51%
  4. Elvis51%
  5. Johnny54%
  6. Sid55%
  7. Kurt55%
  8. Flint55%
  9. Byron56%
  10. Van58%

Professional potential for Fab

Bottom 10

  1. Sid45%
  2. Jimmy48%
  3. Lenny48%
  4. Davey49%
  5. Dickie49%
  6. Daryl50%
  7. Johnny51%
  8. Randy51%
  9. Rudy52%
  10. Davy52%

Crush potential for Fab

Top 10

  1. Bill96%
  2. Jay96%
  3. William96%
  4. Mike96%
  5. Timmie96%
  6. Kevan96%
  7. Wayde96%
  8. Dave96%
  9. Kipp96%
  10. Ken96%

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Karl45%
  3. Joesph46%
  4. Joseph46%
  5. Kurt50%
  6. Jon52%
  7. Linwood54%
  8. Peter57%
  9. Dennis57%
  10. Bradford57%
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