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Fabian

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Gender Masculine
Usage German, Dutch, Polish, English
Pronounced Pron. FA-byan(German, Polish)
FAH-bee-ahn(Dutch)
FAY-bee-ən(English)
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Meaning & History

From the Roman cognomen Fabianus, which was derived from FABIUS. Saint Fabian was a 3rd-century pope.
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Other Languages & CulturesFabianus(Ancient Roman) Fabijan(Croatian) Fabien(French) Fábián, Fabó(Hungarian) Fabiano(Italian) Fabiano(Portuguese) Fabijan(Slovene) Fabián(Spanish)
Same SpellingFábián, Fabián
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Popularity

Last ranked #15 in 2016 Austria
Last ranked #66 in 2014 Chile
Last ranked #294 in 2017 England and Wales
Last ranked #464 in 2004 France
Last ranked #188 in 2018 Netherlands
Last ranked #34 in 2016 Poland
Last ranked #86 in 2011 Sweden
Last ranked #76 in 2016 Switzerland
Last ranked #388 in 2017 United States

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Harry Potter characters, Orthodox saints, popes, retired Atlantic hurricane names, saints, storms, The Sopranos characters, top 10 in Switzerland
Entry updated December 8, 2017
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