BoyLatin origin2 syllables
Fabian
Meaning: “belonging to Fabius”
About the name Fabian
Fabian is a boy name with Latin roots, meaning “belonging to Fabius”.
In 2025, Fabian ranked #468 for boys in the US, with 655 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2007. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Fabian were boys.
Etymology
From Latin, meaning “belonging to Fabius”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Fabian”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #468
- In 2015
- #357
- Babies in 2025
- 655
Popularity of Fabian, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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