The baby name Fabra is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Catalan/Spanish IPA: /ˈfaβɾa/; English approximation: 'FAH-brah' (/ˈfæbrə/).
The baby name Fabra is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Catalan/Spanish IPA: /ˈfaβɾa/; English approximation: 'FAH-brah' (/ˈfæbrə/).
Fabra is Catalan, Spanish in Origin.
Fabra is a rare Catalan given name that began as a venerable surname. It derives from Latin faber, “smith, craftsman,” transmitted through Old Occitan/Catalan fabre and attested in medieval Catalan records. The name carries cultural weight via the linguist Pompeu Fabra, whose reforms shaped modern Catalan, making Fabra an appealing heritage choice. As a forename it is mostly encountered in Catalonia and among Catalan diasporas, with usage emerging in recent decades alongside the surname-as-first-name trend.
Variants and cognates tied to the same root include Fabre (Occitan/French), Faber (Latin/German), Favre (Franco-Provençal), and Italian Fabbro/Fabbri; related Catalan surnames are Fàbrega and Fàbregas. Though its ending suggests a feminine form, Fabra can be used unisex. Note that names like Fabio, Fabia, Fabiola, and Fabiana descend from Latin Fabius “bean,” a separate etymology from Fabra’s “craftsman” line.
Fabra is seldom given. We count 18 recorded uses of it across 6 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UY | Boys | 0 | #413 | 1 | 5,922 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #975 | 7 | 15,656 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,148 | 5 | 16,140 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 |
Fabra is popular in 6 countries — most recent births per country:
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