Fabian

Bean grower

boyLatin

How does Fabian feel alongside your favorites? Talk through the sound, meaning and fit with your family.

Fabian meaning & origin

Fabian is listed in our catalog as a boy name. Its listed meaning is "Bean grower". Listed origin: Latin.

Pronunciation

FAY-bee-un

Catalog phonetic spelling

Popularity

In 2024, Fabian ranked #442 in US Social Security name records for male births. This is the latest verified year in our catalog, not a live ranking.

Nicknames

Fab

Fabian popularity by year

US Social Security birth-name ranks. A smaller rank means more recorded births in the reported sex category.
Birth yearRank
2020#423
2021#448
2022#457
2023#465
2024#442

Source: Social Security Administration. US data is not a worldwide measure of usage. Missing years are not zero births.

Middle Name Ideas

  • Fabian James
  • Fabian Alexander
  • Fabian William
  • Fabian Thomas

Sources & notes

Meanings, origins, pronunciations, and namesakes are catalog entries that have not yet completed source-by-source editorial review. Nicknames and middle-name pairings are ideas to try, not usage statistics. We show birth-name ranks only when the record includes source-file provenance; missing data is not evidence of rarity.

The pronunciation button uses your device's speech voice, not a native-speaker recording.

Variants & Alternate Spellings of Fabian

Turn a name you like into a shortlist.

Compare sound, try the full name aloud, and find the names you want to come back to.

Frequently Asked Questions About Fabian

What does the name Fabian mean?

Fabian is listed in our catalog as a boy name. Its listed meaning is "Bean grower". Listed origin: Latin.

How do you pronounce Fabian?

Our catalog's pronunciation guide is FAY-bee-un. Pronunciation can vary by language and family.

How popular is the name Fabian?

In 2024, Fabian ranked #442 in US Social Security name records for male births. This is the latest verified year in our catalog, not a live ranking.

What nickname ideas could work for Fabian?

Ideas to try include Fab. These are suggestions, not a measure of usage.

What middle names could work with Fabian?

Try Fabian James, Fabian Alexander, Fabian William, Fabian Thomas aloud with your surname. These pairings are subjective suggestions.

Still deciding on the perfect name?

Save Fabian to your shortlist, swipe through thousands of names, and find the one you and your partner both love.