Meaning of the nameFabian
- Male
- Latin origin
- Fa-bi-an
Fabian is a male name of Latin origin, derived from Fabianus, 'belonging to Fabius', the name of a Roman family.
- People (2022)
- 3,501
- Rank in Brazil
- #3,499
- Median age
- 30 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,602
- people
Fabian in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Fabian, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1970s (671 people).
268 women 3,233 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Fabian is most common
States with the highest share of people named Fabian in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Roraima 0.017%
- Amazonas 0.008%
- Santa Catarina 0.005%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.004%
- Paraná 0.002%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 582 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 426 | 0.004% |
| Santa Catarina | 345 | 0.005% |
| Amazonas | 325 | 0.008% |
| Bahia | 253 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 212 | 0.002% |
| Minas Gerais | 202 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 187 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 112 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 110 | 0.001% |
| Roraima | 109 | 0.017% |
| Maranhão | 74 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 71 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 63 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 56 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 54 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 52 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 48 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 41 | 0.002% |
| Ceará | 36 | 0.000% |
| Espírito Santo | 34 | 0.001% |
| Amapá | 32 | 0.004% |
| Sergipe | 28 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 22 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Fabian
Fabian comes from Latin Fabiānus, 'belonging to Fabius', and Fabius was a Roman family name formed from faba, 'bean'. Fabiano is the Portuguese form of the name. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 3,501 people named Fabian, with a median age of 30. Proportionally, it is most common in Roraima.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Fabian · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: Fabius · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Fabian · behindthename.com · origin
Questions about the name Fabian
What does the name Fabian mean?
Fabian means “belonging to Fabius, a Roman family name”, according to Wiktionary.
How many people are named Fabian in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 3,501 people with the first name Fabian, which ranks it number 3,499 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1970s.
Is Fabian a boy's or a girl's name?
Fabian is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 268 women and 3,233 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Fabian?
Fabian is a name of Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Fabian most common?
Proportionally, in Roraima: 0.017% of the state's population is named Fabian (109 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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