Fabian

Gender Masculine
Usage German, Dutch, Polish, Romanian, English
Pronounced Pron. /ˈfaː.bi.an/(German) /ˈfaː.bi.ɑn/(Dutch) /ˈfa.bjan/(Polish) /ˈfeɪ.bi.ən/(English)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

From the Roman cognomen Fabianus, which was derived from Fabius. Saint Fabian was a 3rd-century pope.

Related Names

Other Languages & CulturesFabianus(Ancient Roman) Fabijan(Croatian) Fabien(French) Fábián, Fabó(Hungarian) Fabiano(Italian) Fabiano(Portuguese) Fabijan(Slovene) Fabián(Spanish)
Surname DescendantsFabian(English) Fabian(German) Fabian(Polish)
Same SpellingFábián, Fabián

Popularity

People think this name is

classic   mature   formal   upper class   wholesome   strong   refined   strange   serious  

Name Days

Denmark: January 20
Germany: January 20
Norway: January 20
Poland: January 20
Sweden: January 20

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Entry updated April 23, 2024