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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

Bottom 10

  1. Ruthie43%
  2. Ruth43%
  3. Roo43%
  4. Ru43%
  5. Tut43%
  6. Ruthy43%
  7. Allyssa45%
  8. Drea45%
  9. Andrea45%
  10. Erna46%

Love potential for Fab

Bottom 10

  1. Whitley42%
  2. Allyssa42%
  3. Heav43%
  4. Heavie43%
  5. Heaven43%
  6. Selene43%
  7. Luni44%
  8. Louna44%
  9. Luna44%
  10. Arwen45%

Professional potential for Fab

Bottom 10

  1. Aja42%
  2. Deidre42%
  3. Georgette42%
  4. Tosha42%
  5. Heaven42%
  6. Heavie42%
  7. Ashely42%
  8. Starla42%
  9. Idella42%
  10. Caprice42%

Crush potential for Fab

Bottom 10

  1. Drea42%
  2. Erna42%
  3. Nénès42%
  4. Bertie42%
  5. Zee42%
  6. Nes42%
  7. Aggie42%
  8. Agnou42%
  9. Agnes42%
  10. Andrea42%
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