Fabian: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “bean grower”
- Origin
- Latin
- Say it
- FAY-bee-un · 3 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
From the Roman family name Fabianus, derived from Fabius, which comes from Latin faba 'bean.'
How popular is Fabian?
Babies named Fabian in 2024711
2024 rank#442 boys
Peak year2007
Total US babies since 188043,917
Fabian has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.
Names like Fabian
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Fabian questions
What does the name Fabian mean?
Fabian means "bean grower". It comes from Latin. From the Roman family name Fabianus, derived from Fabius, which comes from Latin faba 'bean.'
Is Fabian a boy or girl name?
Fabian is mainly a boy's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Fabian?
711 US babies were named Fabian in 2024. Its peak year was 2007.
How do you pronounce Fabian?
Fabian is usually pronounced FAY-bee-un.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.