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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. Deron96%
  2. Antione96%
  3. Shon96%
  4. Antwan96%
  5. Carlo96%
  6. Jed95%
  7. Donny94%
  8. Demond94%
  9. Alfonzo94%
  10. Thad93%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich52%
  2. Hans55%
  3. Wilfredo60%
  4. Federico60%
  5. Leopoldo61%
  6. Darrick65%
  7. Daron66%
  8. Abdul67%
  9. Dion67%
  10. Glendon67%

Love potential for Fab

Bottom 10

  1. Erich50%
  2. Federico60%
  3. Hans60%
  4. Wilfredo60%
  5. Scotty63%
  6. Dion63%
  7. Brant64%
  8. Darrick65%
  9. Bryon66%
  10. Kraig66%

Professional potential for Fab

Bottom 10

  1. Edwardo51%
  2. Scotty56%
  3. Thad58%
  4. Kip59%
  5. Bryon59%
  6. Federico60%
  7. Wilfredo60%
  8. Deric60%
  9. Jerod60%
  10. Donny61%

Crush potential for Fab

Top 10

  1. Shon96%
  2. Carlo96%
  3. Antione96%
  4. Donny96%
  5. Deron96%
  6. Giuseppe95%
  7. Antwan94%
  8. Alfonzo94%
  9. Deric93%
  10. Jed93%

Bottom 10

  1. Erich42%
  2. Hans52%
  3. Leopoldo56%
  4. Daron57%
  5. Dion57%
  6. Federico60%
  7. Wilfredo60%
  8. Abdul61%
  9. Darrick61%
  10. Glendon64%
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