Fabian

Latin clan name

"bean grower"

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.

Fabian Rank in US Top 1000

# 464 in the US

Fabian Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 477 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Fabian

• 464 US 2023
• 477 Nameberry 2025
• 582 Future 2028
• 552 England 2023
• 82 Germany 2024
• 125 Netherlands 2015
• 143 Mexico 2021
• 157 Switzerland 2021
• 18 Austria 2023
• 46 Poland 2024
• 93 Chile 2021

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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