The first name Fabius
A boy’s name from Latin meaning “bean”.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Latin origin
Fabius means “bean” in Latin.
Latin Fabius, name of a Patrician Roman gens, from faba (“bean”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Fabius at birth, 1880–2025
In 1971, 6 boys born in the United States were named Fabius, the 4,580th most popular boys’ name that year.
6
babies named Fabius since 1880
#4,580
rank in 1971
1971
peak year
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Fabius in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Fabio
Italian
Fábio
Portuguese
Fabio
Spanish
More Latin boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Fabius mean?
- Fabius means “bean” in Latin.
- What is the origin of the name Fabius?
- Latin Fabius, name of a Patrician Roman gens, from faba (“bean”).
- When was Fabius most popular?
- 1971 in the United States, when 6 babies were named Fabius, its highest rank at 4,580th.