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 [ 3 syll. fa-bian, fab-i-an ] The boy name Fabian is pronounced as FEYBiyahN KEY. Fabian is used predominantly in the Dutch, English, German, and Polish languages, and it is derived from Latin origins. The name's meaning is grower of beans. From the element 'faba' meaning bean. The first name is derived from the Roman family name Fabianus (Latin), itself from Fabius, also a family name. The name was brought into England by the Normans, but it was not used much by medieval English speakers. The name was borne by Pope Saint Fabian (236-250) who was martyred under Emperor Decius. In literature, it is borne by the servant of Olivia in William Shakespeare's play Twelfth Night (1601). The name Fabiane (German) is the female version of Fabian. Fabian has 14 variants that are used in both English and other languages. A variant of Fabian used in English is Fabyan. Foreign variants of Fabian include Fabek (Polish), Faber (German), Fabert (French), Fabi (Russian), Fabiano (Italian and Portuguese), Fabiao (Portuguese), Fabián (Spanish), Fabião (Portuguese), Fabien (French), Fabio (Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish), Fabius (Latvian, Lithuanian, and German), Fabiyan (Russian), and Fábián (Hungarian). Fabian is popular as a baby name for boys. The name's popularity has been rising since the 1950s. At the modest peak of its usage in 2007, 0.063% of baby boys were given the name Fabian. It ranked at #253 then. In 2008, its usage was 0.054% and its ranking #288, and it was the most popular out of all boy names in its group. Baby names that sound like Fabian include Fabián (Spanish), Fábián (Hungarian), Fabiyan (Russian), Fabyan (English), Finian (Irish), Finnian (Irish), Fionan (Irish), Fabiano (Italian and Portuguese), Fabien (French), Faheem (Arabic), Fahim (Arabic), Fehim (Arabic, Slavic, and Turkish), Fehmi (Arabic and Turkish), Finan (English), Finnen (Irish), Finnén (Irish), Finnin (English), Fionn (Irish), Foma (Russian), and Fonya (Russian). A famous person named Fabian is Fabian Forte, Singer, born Fabiano Anthony Forte, February 6, 1943, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. KEY: Pronunciation for Fabian: F as in "fee (F.IY)" ; EY as in "ate (EY.T)" ; B as in "be (B.IY)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"   |
