Fabian is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Fabian means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Fabian across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Fabian has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Fabian is a boy name of Latin origin meaning “bean grower”. From the Roman family name Fabius.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 44,577 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 3,028 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 129 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 65 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 364 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Fabian per year, United States (1882 to 2025). United States peaked in 2007 (1,403/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2015 (190/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2017 (26/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2013 (19/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2013 (12/yr).
Fabian has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2007, when it ranked #503 nationally (given to 1,512 babies that year).
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