Behind the Name: Meaning, Origin and History of the Name Fabian

FABIAN

Gender: Masculine

Usage: German, Dutch, Polish

Pronounced: FAH-bee-ahn (German, Dutch), FAH-byahn (Polish), FAY-bee-ən (English) [key]

From the Roman family name Fabianus, which was derived from FABIUS. Saint Fabian was a 3rd-century pope.

(see also FÁBIÁN)