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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. Cecilia96%
  2. Lydia96%
  3. Lucy96%
  4. Sofia94%
  5. Sadie93%
  6. Olivia93%
  7. Audrey93%
  8. Amelia86%
  9. Stella86%
  10. Naomi85%

Bottom 10

  1. Arianna72%
  2. Claire73%
  3. Ariana73%
  4. Violet74%
  5. Layla74%
  6. Cora80%
  7. Nora81%
  8. Charlotte82%
  9. Harper82%
  10. Mia82%

Love potential for Fab

Top 10

  1. Lucy89%
  2. Lydia86%
  3. Cecilia84%
  4. Sofia81%
  5. Olivia77%
  6. Audrey77%
  7. Amelia74%
  8. Sadie73%
  9. Naomi72%
  10. Mia72%

Bottom 10

  1. Ariana59%
  2. Layla60%
  3. Violet64%
  4. Harper67%
  5. Arianna68%
  6. Claire68%
  7. Stella69%
  8. Charlotte71%
  9. Cora71%
  10. Naomi72%

Professional potential for Fab

Top 10

  1. Nora83%
  2. Claire83%
  3. Amelia82%
  4. Olivia78%
  5. Sadie78%
  6. Lydia78%
  7. Cora76%
  8. Cecilia75%
  9. Naomi75%
  10. Stella74%

Bottom 10

  1. Mia55%
  2. Layla57%
  3. Harper59%
  4. Ariana62%
  5. Violet65%
  6. Lucy68%
  7. Arianna69%
  8. Sofia71%
  9. Charlotte71%
  10. Audrey71%

Crush potential for Fab

Top 10

  1. Lydia96%
  2. Sofia96%
  3. Cecilia96%
  4. Olivia96%
  5. Lucy96%
  6. Sadie94%
  7. Audrey93%
  8. Naomi91%
  9. Amelia90%
  10. Charlotte89%

Bottom 10

  1. Claire67%
  2. Cora75%
  3. Violet76%
  4. Arianna78%
  5. Nora80%
  6. Layla82%
  7. Ariana83%
  8. Harper86%
  9. Stella86%
  10. Mia88%
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