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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. Karla96%
  2. Sheryl96%
  3. Sherri96%
  4. Freddie96%
  5. Becky96%
  6. Lynda96%
  7. Fredrick96%
  8. Kelvin96%
  9. Nick96%
  10. Cary95%

Bottom 10

  1. Therese50%
  2. Teri50%
  3. Bernadette55%
  4. Kurt59%
  5. Margarita59%
  6. Pete61%
  7. Bradford62%
  8. Polly63%
  9. Jan63%
  10. Jeanine63%

Love potential for Fab

Top 10

  1. Teddy96%
  2. Janette95%
  3. Cary91%
  4. Paulette91%
  5. Kelvin91%
  6. Rosetta90%
  7. Mickey90%
  8. Rene90%
  9. Tammie89%
  10. Jana89%

Bottom 10

  1. Janis45%
  2. Kurt55%
  3. Byron56%
  4. Van58%
  5. Joni59%
  6. Jayne59%
  7. Darwin59%
  8. Jan62%
  9. Brad62%
  10. Myra62%

Professional potential for Fab

Top 10

  1. Betsy90%
  2. Loren86%
  3. Pete86%
  4. Cleveland86%
  5. Laurence85%
  6. Ed85%
  7. Carlton85%
  8. Debora85%
  9. Frankie83%
  10. Jan83%

Bottom 10

  1. Paulette46%
  2. Dee49%
  3. Daryl50%
  4. Rudy52%
  5. Garry52%
  6. Matt53%
  7. Sandy53%
  8. Lorie53%
  9. Tammie54%
  10. Shelly54%

Crush potential for Fab

Top 10

  1. Leann96%
  2. Shari96%
  3. Darla96%
  4. Karla96%
  5. Lorie96%
  6. Bonita96%
  7. Cary96%
  8. Jana96%
  9. Cheri96%
  10. Lynda96%

Bottom 10

  1. Kurt50%
  2. Jan52%
  3. Trudy52%
  4. Therese54%
  5. Teri54%
  6. Bradford57%
  7. Pete57%
  8. Dwight57%
  9. Robbie58%
  10. Janine58%
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