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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. Ruth43%
  2. Andrea45%
  3. Faith48%
  4. Agnes49%
  5. Terri50%
  6. Theresa50%
  7. Barbara50%
  8. Teresa50%
  9. Martha51%
  10. Roberta51%

Love potential for Fab

Top 10

  1. Janet95%
  2. Jeanette95%
  3. Nancy94%
  4. Penny93%
  5. Christy92%
  6. Vivian92%
  7. Doris91%
  8. Betty89%
  9. Yolanda89%
  10. Lucy89%

Professional potential for Fab

Bottom 10

  1. Brandy48%
  2. Melody49%
  3. Autumn49%
  4. Molly49%
  5. Heather49%
  6. Zoe51%
  7. Kaylee52%
  8. Phyllis53%
  9. Bonnie53%
  10. April53%

Crush potential for Fab

Bottom 10

  1. Agnes42%
  2. Andrea42%
  3. Constance43%
  4. Connie43%
  5. Ruth44%
  6. Roberta44%
  7. Martha44%
  8. Barbara47%
  9. Norma49%
  10. Ann52%
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