Boy

Fabian

FAY-bee-uhn

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Stable

✦ Meaning

“Latin 'Fabianus' from 'faba' (bean), originally a Roman family name. Saint Fabian was an early Christian martyr, and the name evokes quiet strategic wisdom.”

Popularity Over Time

Fabian US popularity rank over timeRank 2140 in 1947 to rank 253 in 2007. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#253#1197#21401900192019401960198020002024

Currently ranked #443 in the United States.

Origin

LatinRoman

Syllables

3

Nicknames

FabeFabi

Style

ClassicElegantTimelessStrong

Famous Bearers

  • Fabian of the Pips
  • Fabian Delph

Collections

Works Everywhere → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Royal Names →

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Damian

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Julian

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Sibling Name Ideas

Marcus

Latin Beautiful But Not Top 100

Ivan

Hebrew Beautiful But Not Top 100

Sebastian

Greek Top 50

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Popular across Romance languages and German-speaking regions

People Also Ask

Latin 'Fabianus' from 'faba' (bean), originally a Roman family name. Saint Fabian was an early Christian martyr, and the name evokes quiet strategic wisdom.

Fabian is currently ranked #443 in the United States. Usage has stayed pretty consistent over the past decade.

Popular nicknames for Fabian include Fabe, Fabi.

Names that pair beautifully with Fabian include Marcus, Ivan, Sebastian.