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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
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Friendship potential for Fab

Top 10

  1. Sandi96%
  2. Valarie96%
  3. Laureen95%
  4. Saundra95%
  5. Coleen94%
  6. Juliann93%
  7. Roxann92%
  8. Teena92%
  9. Mimi92%
  10. Liz92%

Bottom 10

  1. Terrie50%
  2. Lourdes50%
  3. Deidre53%
  4. Nan57%
  5. Alfreda58%
  6. Deirdre59%
  7. Georgette61%
  8. Mari63%
  9. Doretha63%
  10. Moira63%

Love potential for Fab

Bottom 10

  1. Moira45%
  2. Lolita51%
  3. Deidre53%
  4. Edie54%
  5. Joycelyn54%
  6. Venus55%
  7. Caryl55%
  8. Zina56%
  9. Kitty58%
  10. Aleta58%

Professional potential for Fab

Bottom 10

  1. Deidre42%
  2. Georgette42%
  3. Gay46%
  4. Lolita48%
  5. Dori49%
  6. Zina51%
  7. Jerrie52%
  8. Madonna52%
  9. Melodie53%
  10. Lauri53%

Crush potential for Fab

Top 10

  1. Tamera96%
  2. Sandi96%
  3. Rosanne96%
  4. Valarie96%
  5. Marilee96%
  6. Gay96%
  7. Roxann96%
  8. Sherie96%
  9. Coleen96%
  10. Dori96%

Bottom 10

  1. Alfreda47%
  2. Terrie54%
  3. Lourdes58%
  4. Kaye62%
  5. Georgette63%
  6. Moira64%
  7. Marta66%
  8. Twila66%
  9. Jeanie67%
  10. Tena67%
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