Names like Fabian
Fabian is a three-syllable Latin name that ends in -an. Each list below follows one of those threads on its own, so you can see exactly what the names share.
The same sound
Three syllables, ending the same way as Fabian.
Julian Latin · from the Roman family name Iulianus, itself derived from Julius; the deeper origin is uncertain
Adrian Latin · from Hadria
Florian Latin · flowering, blossoming (from Latin Florianus, borne by a Roman saint); a staple in Germany, Austria, and France, and famously borne by Germany's Florian Wirtz
Cassian Latin · meaning uncertain, from the Roman family name Cassius (possibly 'empty' or 'vain')
The same roots
Also Latin names, from the tradition Fabian comes from.
Oliver Latin · traditionally "olive tree," from the Old French Olivier, though scholars suspect a Norse or Germanic name beneath the Latin polish; a knight of the oldest French epics and a Dickens hero, lately the top boys' name across much of the English-speaking world
Maximilian Latin · "greatest," from the Roman Maximus; by tradition coined by Emperor Frederick III to combine two Roman generals' virtues for his son, and a Habsburg signature ever after. The grandest route to Max there is
Dominic Latin · "belonging to the Lord," from Dominicus, once given to boys born on Sunday, the Lord's day; carried by the medieval saint who founded the Dominicans and long favored in Catholic families. Dom is the sturdy short form
Agustin Latin · Spanish form of Augustine, from 'augustus' meaning 'great, venerable'
Names of the same moment
Each of these is at its highest in the 2020s, the same decade as Fabian, on a similar curve.
Esteban Spanish · form of Stephen, Greek "crown"
Roman Latin · citizen of Rome (Latin); famously borne by Roman Tam, born Tam Pak-sin (譚百先), hailed as the godfather of Cantopop
Valentin Latin · from Latin valens, 'strong, healthy'
Dorian Greek · referring to the Dorians, an ancient Greek people; popularized by Oscar Wilde's 'The Picture of Dorian Gray'
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