Fabian
- Meaning
- Bean grower
- Origin
- Latin
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What does Fabian mean?
Fabian means “bean grower”.
Fabian comes from a Latin family name associated with growing beans. The name also appears in Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night.
Nicknames & variations
No nicknames or variations are listed for Fabian yet.
How popular is Fabian?
United States · 2025Explore how often Fabian is used and how its ranking has changed.
- US boys rank
- #468 2025 · #1 is most popular
- Boys named Fabian
- 655 Recorded births in 2025
- Change in births
- 8.3% Fewer than 2024
Fabian over time
United States · Boys
Recorded births
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Yearly data & usage
Rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys. The summary highlights boys, the most common recorded usage in 2025.
| Year | Usage | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Boys | #468 | 655 |
| 2024 | Boys | #441 | 714 |
| 2023 | Boys | #465 | 658 |
| 2022 | Boys | #457 | 673 |
| 2021 | Boys | #448 | 684 |
| 2020 | Boys | #423 | 708 |
| 2019 | Boys | #393 | 796 |
| 2018 | Boys | #391 | 810 |
| 2017 | Boys | #388 | 825 |
| 2016 | Boys | #377 | 868 |
| 2015 | Boys | #357 | 943 |
| 2014 | Boys | #325 | 1,053 |
Years reflect available birth records. Missing records do not mean zero births.
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