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Fabian

Latin clan name
"bean grower"
Grace Royal
By Grace Royal
Updated Thu Mar 13 2025

Fabian Origin and Meaning

The name Fabian is a boy's name of Latin origin meaning "bean grower".

Fabian is the ancient name of a saint and pope that also has Shakespearean cred as Olivia's servant in Twelfth Night and more recently made an appearance in Harry Potter. In the U.S. Fabian became best known via the 1960s teen idol/singer who went solely by his first name.

The name was brought to England by the French around the sixteenth century. Except for a few scattered earlier appearances, Fabian has been solidly on the U.S. pop list since 1959. It is a particularly popular name in the Latino community and even more well used in several other countries, including Austria, Chile, and Poland. Fabiano is an attractive Italian name for boys.

# 464 in the US

Fabian Rank in US Top 1000

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Fabian Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Popularity of the name Fabian

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Famous People Named Fabian

  • Saint Fabian
    pope
  • Fabiano Anthony "Fabian" Forte
    American singer
  • Fabian Marco Johnson
    American Soccer Player
  • Fabian Cancellara
    Swiss cyclist
  • Fabian Delph
    British footballer
  • Fabian Bourzat
    French ice dancer
  • Fabian Washington
    American NFL player
  • (Louis) Fabian Bachrach
    Jr., American photographer
  • Fabian Castillo
    Colombian footballer

The name Fabian in Pop Culture

  • Fabian
    character in Shakespeare's "Twelfth Night", the famous "be not afraid of greatness" quote is attributed to him
  • Fabian Prewett
    character in the "Harry Potter" series
  • Fabian Rutter
    character in British teen series "House of Anubis"
  • The Fabian Society
    British socialist organisation.
  • Fabian Aramais Seacaster
    a player character from Dimension 20's "Fantasy High" series

International Variations of the name Fabian

  • Fabert
    French
  • Fabien
    French
  • Fabiano
    Italian
  • Fabián
    Spanish
  • Fabio
    Spanish
  • Fabiá
    Portuguese
  • Faber
    German
  • Fabek
    Polish
  • Fabius
    Lithuanian
  • Fabi
    Russian
  • Fabiyan
    Russian

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