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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. Evan96%
  2. Kole96%
  3. Guillermo96%
  4. Kaeden96%
  5. Gavyn96%
  6. Mekhi96%
  7. Fabian96%
  8. Armando96%
  9. Daylan96%
  10. Jaren96%

Bottom 10

  1. Juan45%
  2. Luc50%
  3. Jose52%
  4. Isaak53%
  5. Ivan54%
  6. Ciro55%
  7. Obed57%
  8. Ignacio59%
  9. Garrison59%
  10. Lazaro59%

Love potential for Fab

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan42%
  2. Luc48%
  3. Dante51%
  4. Slade51%
  5. Arnav52%
  6. Lazaro53%
  7. Dylan54%
  8. Ciro54%
  9. Artemio55%
  10. Clayton55%

Professional potential for Fab

Bottom 10

  1. Cale46%
  2. Valentin48%
  3. Alexzander48%
  4. Cy48%
  5. Fredy48%
  6. Alexandre49%
  7. Babyboy50%
  8. Tyran51%
  9. Bentley51%
  10. Zack51%

Crush potential for Fab

Bottom 10

  1. Juan42%
  2. Luc42%
  3. Jose46%
  4. Isaak47%
  5. Ignacio47%
  6. Ciro47%
  7. Ivan48%
  8. Adolfo49%
  9. Cristian53%
  10. Obed53%
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