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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. Billy96%
  2. Lewis96%
  3. Fred96%
  4. Franklin94%
  5. Melvin92%
  6. Leroy92%
  7. Sam91%
  8. Edwin90%
  9. Lloyd88%
  10. Clarence86%

Bottom 10

  1. Jack45%
  2. Roland49%
  3. Herbert50%
  4. Joe52%
  5. Ray54%
  6. Raymond54%
  7. Albert56%
  8. Clyde58%
  9. Arnold58%
  10. Earl60%

Love potential for Fab

Top 10

  1. Maurice96%
  2. Alfred96%
  3. George93%
  4. Gene91%
  5. Eugene91%
  6. Billy88%
  7. Ernest87%
  8. Leon87%
  9. Lewis87%
  10. Leroy86%

Bottom 10

  1. Arnold53%
  2. Leonard57%
  3. Herbert58%
  4. Clyde58%
  5. Harold61%
  6. Roland62%
  7. Francis63%
  8. Jack64%
  9. Harvey64%
  10. Milton65%

Professional potential for Fab

Top 10

  1. Henry93%
  2. Harry93%
  3. Clarence90%
  4. Louis90%
  5. Chester87%
  6. Edward85%
  7. Jack84%
  8. Frank83%
  9. Harold83%
  10. Howard83%

Bottom 10

  1. Clyde54%
  2. Marvin57%
  3. Ralph59%
  4. Donald59%
  5. Alvin60%
  6. George61%
  7. Leon61%
  8. Melvin61%
  9. Maurice61%
  10. Gene62%

Crush potential for Fab

Top 10

  1. Billy96%
  2. Lewis95%
  3. Melvin93%
  4. Franklin93%
  5. Leroy91%
  6. Sam89%
  7. Fred89%
  8. Lloyd88%
  9. Arthur88%
  10. Calvin86%

Bottom 10

  1. Jack42%
  2. Herbert42%
  3. Roland42%
  4. Joe46%
  5. Harry49%
  6. Henry49%
  7. Herman49%
  8. Albert50%
  9. Arnold51%
  10. Ray52%
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