Fabien is a French variant of the name Fabian and derived from the Roman family name Fabius.
What does the name Fabien mean?
Fabien means “of the Fabius family”, but also “bean” (from Latin “faba”) or “noble” (from Latin “fabis”).
Other variants
In Italian, Fabien is called Fabio or Fabiano. A female version of Fabien is Fabienne, a common feminine French baby name.
Nicknames
Popular nicknames for Fabien are Fab, Fabby, Faby or Fabs.
Famous people named Fabien
French goal keeper Fabien Barthez (born 1971) was the goal keeper of the national team from 1996 until 2004.
Former French goal keeper *Fabien Cool (born 1972) won the national cup in 1996, 2003 and 2006.
The music of French composer Fabien Lévy (born 1968) can be heard in the movie “Louise’s Diary 1942”.
French jazz trumpeter Fabien Mary (born 1978) has played with multiple Big Bands. In 2000, he founded his own Big Band named “Vintage Orchestra”.
French algebraic geometer Dr. Fabien Morel (born 1965) is a professor at the Ludwig-Maximilians-University in Munich. He has published several scientific books.
The works of French comics author Fabien Vehlmann (✶ 1972) include “Green Manor” and “Seuls”.
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