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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:

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Friendship potential for Fab

Top 10

  1. Dia96%
  2. Lakyn96%
  3. Soleil95%
  4. Yana94%
  5. Ameerah94%
  6. Amilia94%
  7. Ameera93%
  8. Jacelyn93%
  9. Raya93%
  10. Nayla93%

Love potential for Fab

Top 10

  1. Aminah89%
  2. Gitty89%
  3. Maple87%
  4. Emelyn87%
  5. Jesslyn87%
  6. Noella87%
  7. Addelyn86%
  8. Milly86%
  9. Dia85%
  10. Kalina85%

Professional potential for Fab

Bottom 10

  1. Tala45%
  2. Dia47%
  3. Khaleesi50%
  4. Honesty51%
  5. Cosette51%
  6. Leela51%
  7. Amora52%
  8. Ivie53%
  9. Malani53%
  10. Milly53%

Crush potential for Fab

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