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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. Fredo96%
  2. Deron96%
  3. Beau96%
  4. Dontay96%
  5. Danilo96%
  6. Ruy96%
  7. Evan96%
  8. Quino96%
  9. Oliver96%
  10. Neill96%

Bottom 10

  1. Johno45%
  2. Shaughn45%
  3. Juanjo45%
  4. Jack45%
  5. Shaun45%
  6. John45%
  7. Juan45%
  8. Shawn45%
  9. Shawny45%
  10. Shawnie45%

Love potential for Fab

Top 10

  1. Mauri96%
  2. Maurice96%
  3. Woody96%
  4. Rojelio96%
  5. Tedd96%
  6. Teddy96%
  7. Morrie96%
  8. Carletes96%
  9. Alfie96%
  10. Jojo96%

Bottom 10

  1. Karl42%
  2. Anakin42%
  3. Ivan42%
  4. Kalle42%
  5. Karlchen42%
  6. Vanya42%
  7. Cain44%
  8. Alaric46%
  9. Hold46%
  10. Holden46%

Professional potential for Fab

Bottom 10

  1. Hilton42%
  2. Gaston42%
  3. Hold42%
  4. Holdy42%
  5. Holden42%
  6. Anakin42%
  7. Waldo45%
  8. Sid45%
  9. Buster45%
  10. Cale46%

Crush potential for Fab

Bottom 10

  1. Jock42%
  2. Erich42%
  3. Herberto42%
  4. Jacko42%
  5. Jack42%
  6. Shaw42%
  7. Johno42%
  8. Shawny42%
  9. Shuggy42%
  10. Juanito42%
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