girl's name
Fabienne
fa-BYEN
- Origin French
- Gender Girl
- Letters 8
- Births on record 105,993
Fabienne is the French feminine of Fabien, meaning bean grower, and it peaked in France at 6,850 births in 1965 before leaving every ranking we track — it charts in none of the six markets now.
- Fabienne is a name of French origin.
- Peaked in France in 1965, when 6,850 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1900.
Fabienne over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2022, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 220 |
| 1910s | 340 |
| 1920s | 540 |
| 1930s | 450 |
| 1940s | 1,055 |
| 1950s | 16,195 |
| 1960s | 53,585 |
| 1970s | 27,790 |
| 1980s | 4,425 |
| 1990s | 510 |
| 2000s | 120 |
| 2010s | 35 |
| 2020s (to 2022) | 10 |
What Fabienne means
Fabienne means bean grower, or of the Fabius family. The Latin faba is the ordinary word for a bean, so the name records farming rather than any noble or martial quality.
Where Fabienne comes from
Fabienne is the French feminine of Fabien, from the Roman gens name Fabius and the Latin faba, a bean. Roman aristocratic families took names from crops as a matter of course, so the agricultural sense marks antiquity rather than humility. Saint Fabian was a third-century pope, elected according to Eusebius when a dove landed on his head. The feminine is a modern French formation rather than an inherited Latin one.
Fabienne in use
Fabienne peaked in France in 1965, when 6,850 babies were registered, and our data marks it stable rather than falling. It no longer ranks in any of the six markets we track, across 105,993 lifetime births. Four names in this group have left every chart — Fabienne, Anne-Marie, Micheline and Simonne — and all four are French.
How popular is Fabienne?
In 2022, Fabienne was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Fabienne is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Fabienne
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Fabienne also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Fabienne over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Fabienne in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Fabienne
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Fabienne — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Fabienne
What does the name Fabienne mean?
Bean grower — the Latin faba, through the Roman family name Fabius.
Is Fabienne the feminine of Fabien?
Yes, a modern French formation rather than an inherited Latin one.
Who was Saint Fabian?
A third-century pope, elected according to Eusebius when a dove landed on his head.
Does Fabienne still rank?
Not in any of the six markets we track, despite a 1965 French peak of 6,850 births.
How popular is the name Fabienne?
In 2022, Fabienne was given to 5 babies in France. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Fabienne a girl's or a boy's name?
Fabienne is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Fabienne most popular?
Fabienne peaked in 1965, when 6,850 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.