Fabian

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Fabian is the English form of the late Roman name Fabianus. This was a name originally given to those adopted into or descended through the female line from a Roman family named Fabius, that derived from the Latin faba for the broad bean, an important food crop in antiquity.

From Wikipedia

Fabian first appears in the data in 1999 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2008 with 100 babies (rank #201 that year). In 2024 it was given to 17 boys (rank #576). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Fabian

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Fabian yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

6Destiny numberThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
11Soul urgeThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
4PersonalityThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,288

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

100

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Fabian

Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausenseafarer · b. 1778
Fabian Schärassociation football player · b. 1991
Fabian Cancellarasport cyclist · b. 1981
Fabian Delphassociation football player · b. 1989
Fabian Johnsonassociation football player · b. 1987

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1999	62	#223
2000	77	#204
2001	69	#219
2002	59	#249
2003	63	#231
2004	70	#229
2005	71	#235
2006	77	#224
2007	78	#231
2008	100	#201
2009	62	#273
2010	47	#327
2011	66	#278
2012	70	#261
2013	62	#277
2014	62	#287
2015	54	#299
2016	51	#308
2022	38	#335
2023	33	#362
2024	17	#576