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The baby name Fabio is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Italian: /ˈfaːbjo/ (FAH-byoh); English: /ˈfeɪbi.oʊ/ or /ˈfɑːbi.oʊ/ (FAY-bee-oh or FAH-bee-oh); Portuguese: /ˈfabju/ (FAH-byoo).

Fabio is Italian in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Italian
Pronunciation: Italian: /ˈfaːbjo/ (FAH-byoh); English: /ˈfeɪbi.oʊ/ or /ˈfɑːbi.oʊ/ (FAY-bee-oh or FAH-bee-oh); Portuguese: /ˈfabju/ (FAH-byoo)

What is the meaning of the name Fabio ?

The baby name Fabio is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Italian: /ˈfaːbjo/ (FAH-byoh); English: /ˈfeɪbi.oʊ/ or /ˈfɑːbi.oʊ/ (FAY-bee-oh or FAH-bee-oh); Portuguese: /ˈfabju/ (FAH-byoo).

Fabio is Italian in Origin.

Fabio is the Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese form of the Roman gentilicium Fabius, via the cognomen Fabianus. The root is Latin faba, “bean,” giving the traditional sense of “bean grower” or “bean farmer.” Members of the ancient Fabius clan were prominent in the Republic - most famously the general Quintus Fabius Maximus “Cunctator” - and the name spread in Christian Europe through the cult of Pope Saint Fabian (3rd century).

Used steadily in Italy and revived more broadly in Iberian and Latin America, Fabio/Fábio peaked in the late 20th century; in the Anglophone world its profile rose in the 1990s through the model and actor Fabio Lanzoni. Common variants and related forms include Fabian (English, German, Polish), Fabien (French), Fabiano (Italian, Portuguese), and the feminine Fabia, Fabiana, and Fabiola; Portuguese orthography prefers Fábio. Typical pronunciations: Italian and Spanish FAH-byoh, Portuguese FAH-byu. The name blends classical gravitas with an urbane, romantic tone.

Fabio has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Fabio

Fabio Testi Actor · Born 1941 · Italy Fabio Testi is an Italian actor best known for his work in film, including The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. Growing up around Lake Garda, he got his start on movie sets as a stuntman and stand-in before becoming an actor. Fabio Rovazzi Actor · Born 1994 · Italy Fabio Rovazzi is an Italian singer and actor best known for the hit songs "Andiamo a comandare," "Tutto molto interessante," and "Volare" with Gianni Morandi. Born on 18 January 1994, he studied at a school for producers. Fábio Assunção Actor · Born 1971 · Brazil Fábio Assunção is a Brazilian actor best known for his roles in popular telenovelas. He gained fame for his performances in shows like 'Celebridade' and 'Totalmente Demais'. Born in 1971, he has become a staple in Brazilian television.
Fabio Lanzoni Actor · Born 1959 · United States Fabio Lanzoni, better known simply as Fabio, is an Italian-American model, actor, and spokesman best known for appearing on the covers of countless romance novels in the late 1980s and 1990s. He also made cameo appearances as himself in film and television and released works like the album Fabio After Dark and books including Fabio's American Homecoming. Fabio Volo Actor · Born 1972 · Italy Fabio Volo is best known as an Italian writer and TV and radio personality. Born Fabio Bonetti in 1972, he has also worked as an actor, screenwriter, drummer, singer, and presenter, and is known for books like Esco a fare due passi, Il giorno in più, and Le prime luci del mattino. Fabio Frizzi Actor · Born 1951 · Italy Fabio Frizzi is an Italian composer and musician best known for his film scores, especially his work with horror director Lucio Fulci. Born in Bologna in 1951, he composed music for cult films including Zombi 2, The Beyond, and City of the Living Dead.

Celebrity babies named Fabio

Name Last Name(s) Mother Mother famous for Fame Level Father Father famous for Fame Level
Fabio Camilli Domenico Modugno film director ★★★★★

Fabio – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Germany Boys 2025 #1 — 423
Ireland Boys 2017 #1 — 743
IT Boys 0 #16 200,521 10,046
IT 0 #21 11,736 4,183
ET Boys 0 #27 1 678
SV Boys 0 #27 2 352
BR Boys 0 #32 17,436 12,213
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
DJ Boys 0 #36 1 657
MT 0 #38 6 1,767
LU 0 #39 28 2,830
Austria Boys 2024 #42 192 60
IT Boys 2009 #43 1,257 48
AL 0 #46 30 2,372
LU Boys 0 #47 298 4,970
PT Boys 0 #48 3,629 7,951
MU Boys 0 #49 835 8,477
BR 0 #52 624 5,969
HN Boys 0 #52 1 749
AO 0 #53 24 2,729
CM 0 #54 3 2,592
JP 0 #56 22 4,057
CO Boys 0 #69 20,049 15,656
Switzerland Boys 2024 #70 71 1,769
JP Boys 0 #74 330 7,909
AF 0 #76 1 1,883
AL Boys 0 #76 372 5,122
MV Boys 0 #78 2 3,375
CN 0 #85 2 3,857
AO Boys 0 #100 184 5,568
QA 0 #104 3 7,011
MU 0 #106 31 3,613
GE Girls 0 #108 1 1,564
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
PA 0 #118 13 3,797
CO 0 #121 944 7,768
EC 0 #121 1 2,502
EE Boys 0 #124 2 2,087
PT 0 #126 167 4,161
CY Boys 0 #129 3 3,473
UY Boys 0 #129 876 5,922
CR Boys 0 #132 840 10,188
IQ 0 #132 2 3,533
MT Boys 0 #132 46 4,064
ID Boys 0 #134 2 4,130
CR 0 #135 24 5,526
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
AR Boys 0 #138 1,097 7,628
BW Boys 0 #148 7 4,685
LT Boys 0 #148 4 2,166
UY 0 #149 29 2,477
AR 0 #163 24 2,915
HU Boys 0 #168 7 3,954
Austria Boys 0 #171 412 2,180
PR Boys 0 #173 6 2,508
BO Boys 0 #174 1,074 9,244
HR 0 #174 8 2,081
Sweden Boys 2020 #176 2 1,548
AE 0 #186 2 10,220
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
LU Girls 0 #189 2 4,850
PA Boys 0 #193 447 9,305
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
Austria 0 #198 16 850
Belgium Boys 2013 #200 23 407
AL Girls 0 #201 22 4,141
DK 0 #202 5 5,198
SI Boys 0 #204 8 3,402
France Boys 2021 #211 201 2,865
PL 0 #212 1 2,600
BG Boys 0 #215 6 3,850
AO Girls 0 #216 2 4,575
HR Boys 0 #217 42 3,997
EC Boys 0 #219 21 3,322
NA Boys 0 #222 14 6,830
PS 0 #222 5 5,692
GR Boys 0 #226 42 6,912
MO Boys 0 #229 6 5,842
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
GH 0 #247 2 5,396
GR Girls 0 #247 3 6,293
TW Boys 0 #249 8 7,111
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
BO 0 #255 127 6,868
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
Germany Boys 0 #266 1,457 5,697
NG 0 #270 3 5,926
PE 0 #273 38 6,350
AF Boys 0 #274 1 3,535
SG 0 #277 6 11,010
CZ Boys 0 #278 27 6,530
IL 0 #279 4 6,291
Spain Boys 0 #280 1,458 5,610
PE Boys 0 #285 1,508 14,506
JM Boys 0 #288 6 6,876
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
CN Boys 0 #298 22 9,639
Canada Boys 2024 #300 7 2,588
PL Boys 0 #301 35 6,459
DK Boys 0 #304 22 7,401
GT 0 #304 11 5,948
SA 0 #310 3 10,560
GH Boys 0 #320 26 8,138
CL Boys 0 #323 568 13,390
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
Spain 0 #346 107 2,326
Germany 0 #347 92 2,542
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
HK 0 #354 4 8,483
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
MU Girls 0 #359 4 8,539
NL 0 #361 31 2,481
CL 0 #371 41 6,867
JO Boys 0 #384 6 7,057
GT Boys 0 #385 90 7,625
MX 0 #404 10 8,339
PH Boys 0 #405 4 11,440
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
EG 0 #409 4 6,387
Finland Boys 0 #411 17 2,041
OM Girls 0 #423 2 15,987
ZA 0 #425 23 14,421
PH Girls 0 #429 1 13,098
PT Girls 0 #429 23 7,952
SD Boys 0 #461 6 10,523
RU Boys 0 #478 28 12,621
CM Boys 0 #499 52 12,054
HK Boys 0 #500 28 12,905
PA Girls 0 #515 4 9,861
LY 0 #523 13 12,703
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
CM Girls 0 #528 13 11,671
UY Girls 0 #529 8 6,731
IR Boys 0 #532 21 10,162
PS Boys 0 #534 15 10,655
GT Girls 0 #540 2 7,500
NL Boys 0 #540 487 5,873
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
KW Girls 0 #559 3 19,177
CR Girls 0 #568 6 11,342
IL Boys 0 #578 30 10,983
BH 0 #582 6 17,937
AR Girls 0 #589 11 8,289
BD Boys 0 #603 3 10,045
MX Boys 0 #616 411 16,355
LB 0 #627 32 13,263
SG Girls 0 #629 4 18,916
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
BO Girls 0 #646 6 9,488
IQ Boys 0 #648 20 13,071
HK Girls 0 #650 1 16,104
Finland Boys 2026 #652 31 3,552
SG Boys 0 #657 41 17,960
QA Boys 0 #682 26 18,093
TN 0 #716 114 13,765
SY 0 #717 12 11,684
IT Girls 0 #761 900 9,415
BR Girls 0 #782 161 12,708
EG Boys 0 #794 93 15,035
KW Boys 0 #800 7 18,755
NG Girls 0 #823 4 15,093
United States Boys 2024 #832 61 7,044
CL Girls 0 #840 12 14,098
OM Boys 0 #853 29 17,948
ZA Boys 0 #895 288 25,619
CO Girls 0 #923 156 16,140
NG Boys 0 #927 25 16,906
PE Girls 0 #929 15 14,861
MA 0 #963 166 20,986
Spain Girls 0 #974 10 5,561
EG Girls 0 #1,009 1 14,742
AE Boys 0 #1,037 56 22,615
IN Boys 0 #1,038 2 16,750
MY Boys 0 #1,070 42 25,439
DZ 0 #1,084 93 20,130
MX Girls 0 #1,167 17 17,781
TR 0 #1,178 34 19,440
ZA Girls 0 #1,232 5 25,928
SA Boys 0 #1,577 38 28,008

Fabio is popular in 89 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
Wallonia, Belgium
Switzerland
United States

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People also ask about Fabio

Fabio is predominantly a boy's name.
Fabio is a 3 syllable name, pronounced Italian: /ˈfaːbjo/ (FAH-byoh); English: /ˈfeɪbi.oʊ/ or /ˈfɑːbi.oʊ/ (FAY-bee-oh or FAH-bee-oh); Portuguese: /ˈfabju/ (FAH-byoo).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Fábio, Fabius, Fabien, Fabian, Fabián and Fabinho.
Yes, very popular — Fabio ranked #1 in Germany in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 12 countries.
Fabio ranks highest in Germany (#1 in 2025).
Fabio's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #172 in 2011 to #211 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 6 notable people named Fabio are in our database, including Fabio Testi (Actor), Fabio Rovazzi (Actor), Fábio Assunção (Actor).
Yes — at least 1 celebrity couple has chosen Fabio for their child, including Domenico Modugno.