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Fabian

Boy name · 129 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Fabian: 129 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 19 births in 2013.

Derived from the Roman family name Fabius, meaning "bean grower" in Latin, Fabian has ancient roots. The most famous bearer is Saint Fabian, a third-century pope and martyr, while the name also brings to mind British actor Sir Fabian of the Yard. Travelers may recognise the surname in Fabian Way, a road near Swansea named after a local politician. A notable variant is Fabiano in Italian and Portuguese, while the name gained a distinct cultural association through the Fabian Society, the socialist intellectual group whose members included George Bernard Shaw—though the group takes its name not from the saint but from the Roman general Fabius Maximus.