Fabian
Boy nameFabian has been given to 44,577 babies in the U.S. since 1882. It peaked in 2007 and currently ranks #468 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈfeɪ.biː.ən/
From Latin Fabiānus (“belonging to Fabius”), derived from Fabius + -ānus.
Origin: Latin
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
44,577
Peak year
2007 (1,403 babies)
Rank in 2025
#468 for boys
First recorded
1882
10-year trend
▼ -31%
Gender split
1% girls / 99% boys
Famous people named Fabian
Pär Lagerkvist
Swedish writer (1891–1974)
Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen
Baltic German officer in the Imperial Russian Navy, cartographer and explorer (1778–1852)
Fabian Schär
Swiss association football player
Fabian Delph
English association football player (born 1989)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
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