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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. Alonza96%
  2. Cris96%
  3. Kieth96%
  4. Kevan96%
  5. Christophe96%
  6. Wayde96%
  7. Debbi95%
  8. Yancy95%
  9. Kipp95%
  10. Lita95%

Love potential for Fab

Top 10

  1. Woody96%
  2. Dwaine95%
  3. Beckie94%
  4. Lawanna94%
  5. Wardell92%
  6. Kirt92%
  7. Duwayne92%
  8. Kevan91%
  9. Kipp91%
  10. Gaylon90%

Bottom 10

  1. Velvet54%
  2. Pandora55%
  3. Sid55%
  4. Flint55%
  5. Drusilla57%
  6. Deedee58%
  7. Drucilla58%
  8. Rand59%
  9. Dreama60%
  10. Drema60%

Professional potential for Fab

Bottom 10

  1. Sid45%
  2. Mikki46%
  3. Davey49%
  4. Jacki49%
  5. Enola52%
  6. Micky52%
  7. Peri52%
  8. Davy52%
  9. Timmie53%
  10. Teddie53%

Crush potential for Fab

Bottom 10

  1. Andree42%
  2. Helga50%
  3. Theresia58%
  4. Georgine59%
  5. Cleophus59%
  6. Rock61%
  7. Rolf61%
  8. Lenwood62%
  9. Les62%
  10. Len62%
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