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Fabien

/fa-BYAN/Lingala · a boy’s name

“associated with the Roman family name Fabius; traditionally linked to faba, “bean””

How to say it
fa-BYAN
Given to
Boys
Used in
DR Congo, Congo-Brazzaville
How common
common

Every way to write it

The name & its alternative spellings

FabienFabian

From the same family

01Fabienne“feminine form of Fabien; associated with the Roman family name Fabius and traditionally with faba, “bean””Lingalafemale→︎02Fabiola“feminine Roman family name derived from Fabius, traditionally associated with faba, “bean””Lingalafemale→︎