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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. Bobbi51%
  2. Greta59%
  3. Gretchen59%
  4. Charity64%
  5. Misty66%
  6. Dena68%
  7. Amie69%
  8. Aimee69%
  9. Kristy69%
  10. Kristi69%

Love potential for Fab

Bottom 10

  1. Alisa55%
  2. Angelique56%
  3. Jolene57%
  4. Candy59%
  5. Shauna59%
  6. Shawna59%
  7. Misty63%
  8. Shanna65%
  9. Bobbi65%
  10. Karin66%

Professional potential for Fab

Bottom 10

  1. Misty46%
  2. Candy53%
  3. Jolene53%
  4. Keri53%
  5. Shanna55%
  6. Mandy55%
  7. Yvette56%
  8. Traci56%
  9. Jenny57%
  10. Angelique57%

Crush potential for Fab

Top 10

  1. Jenny96%
  2. Kelli96%
  3. Lorena96%
  4. Ericka96%
  5. Tasha96%
  6. Mindy96%
  7. Jenifer96%
  8. Sonia96%
  9. Keri96%
  10. Traci96%

Bottom 10

  1. Bobbi44%
  2. Karin64%
  3. Shauna67%
  4. Shawna67%
  5. Nikki69%
  6. Kristine70%
  7. Kristi70%
  8. Ingrid70%
  9. Kristie70%
  10. Kristy70%
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