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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

Bottom 10

  1. Erna46%
  2. Bertie51%
  3. Gussie53%
  4. Iona53%
  5. Dorcas53%
  6. Ione55%
  7. Belva58%
  8. Ofelia59%
  9. Floy59%
  10. Margery59%

Love potential for Fab

Bottom 10

  1. Sybil49%
  2. Lulu49%
  3. Hellen49%
  4. Iona50%
  5. Ione52%
  6. Ouida53%
  7. Alyce55%
  8. Neva56%
  9. Jaunita58%
  10. Jannie59%

Professional potential for Fab

Bottom 10

  1. Idella42%
  2. Lulu43%
  3. Tillie46%
  4. Letha49%
  5. Birdie51%
  6. Tessie51%
  7. Mazie51%
  8. Rubie51%
  9. Lovie52%
  10. Kattie52%

Crush potential for Fab

Bottom 10

  1. Erna42%
  2. Bertie42%
  3. Gussie53%
  4. Edythe55%
  5. Una56%
  6. Ione56%
  7. Ardith57%
  8. Neva57%
  9. Orpha57%
  10. Arline57%
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