Fabian

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Fabian

Gender: Masculine
Language: English, Polish
Etymology:
Fabian is the English form of the Latin name Fabianus, meaning “Like Fabius,” a Roman name, possibly meaning “Bean.”

History:
Fabian is a rare name in English-speaking countries, although it may have been given some currency, at the turn of the century, due to the Fabian Society, a group of famous British socialists (including George Bernard Shaw, E. Nesbit, and Sidney Webb).
It is currently becoming more popular.

Please see Fabius for more information.

Pronunciation: fahb-ee-an.

Diminutives:
Hungarian: Fabó.

Alternates:
French: Fabien.
Latin: Fabianus.
Hungarian: Fábián.

Famous Bearers:
Artists and Authors:
Pär Fabian Lagerkvist (1891-1974)
Swedish writer.

Miscellaneous:
Fabian Gottlieb Benjamin von Bellingshausen (1778-1852)
Russian explorer of Antarctica.

Other:
Fabian Society (1883)
A famous British socialist society. It boasted George Bernard Shaw and Sidney Webb as members.

Religious Figures:
Saint Fabian (?-250)
Pope from 236 to 250.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.012 % named Fabian

Popularity of Fabian:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 968th most popular.
1910-1950: N/A
1950-1960: 932nd most popular.
1960-1970: 605th most popular.
1970-1980: 519th most popular.
1980-1990: 415th most popular.
1990: 304th most popular.
1991: 310th most popular.
1992: 326th most popular.
1993: 299th most popular.
1994: 312th most popular.
1995: 338th most popular.
1996: 309th most popular.
1997: 300th most popular.
1998: 306th most popular.
1999: 275th most popular.
2000: 280th most popular.
2001: 272nd most popular.
2002: 260th most popular.
2003: 260th most popular.