Gender: Masculine
Origin: Italian

The name is the Italian and Spanish form of Fabius which is derived from the Latin faba (bean). The name comes from a Roman gens, which was believed to be one of the most influential in ancient Rome. As a result, it was borne by several famous Romans.

In modern times, the name is associated with the Italian male model known simply as Fabio.

Fabius is the name of a river in Missouri.

Fabio is currently the 50th most popular male name in Austria, (2010) and the 135th most popular in Germany, (2011).

Other forms of the name include:

• Fabià (Catalan)
• Fábió (Hungarian)
• Fabó (Hungarian)
• Fábiusz (Hungarian)
• Fabiusz (Polish)
• Fábio (Portuguese)