Name meaning & stats
Fabien
Fabien means “bean grower” (Latin origin). 706 US babies since 1940, peak 2008. Notable Fabiens are 2.7× over-represented as politicians.
What it means
“bean grower”
LatinSpelling of Fabian
Fabian around the world
- Фабиан · Russian
- Фабіан · Ukrainian
- فابيان · Arabic
- ファービアーン · Japanese
- 法比安 · Chinese
- Fábián · Hungarian
- Fabián · Spanish
- Fabiano · Italian
- Fabien · French
- Fabià · Catalan
Famous Fabians
- Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen · Baltic German officer in the Imperial Russian Navy, cartographer and e
- Fabian Schär · Swiss association football player
- Fabian Delph · English association football player (born 1989)
- Fabian Cancellara · Swiss cyclist
Fabian’s name day
- January 20 · Norway, Sweden
In US birth records
Peak year: 2008
706 US babies were named Fabien between 1940 and 2025.
Fabien around the world
- France: 110,975 babies since 1900, peak 1984, No. 2,070 in 2025
- England & Wales: 286 babies since 1996, peak 2004, No. 4,975 in 2025
- Belgium: 102 babies since 1995, peak 1998
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Fabiens end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Politician | 2.7× | High · 160 people |
| Footballer | 0.8× | High · 44 people |
| Rugby player | 2.3× | Medium · 22 people |
| Actor | 0.7× | Medium · 18 people |
Among notable men who are politicians, Fabiens show up 2.7× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 63 Fabians spell it Fabien
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2008)