Fabiola
How to say it: fah-bee-OH-luh · /ˌfɑbiˈoʊlə/
Feminine diminutive of the Roman family name Fabius, from Latin 'faba' (bean). A saint's name in Catholic tradition.
Fabiola was the 2,201st most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 53 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, its births are down about 45% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #2,915 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among girls’ names, 2025 | #2,201 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 53 |
| Share of births | 1 in 62,553 |
| Peak decade | 1990s |
| Change over 10 years | −45% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,915 |
| In France, 2025 | #999 among girls’ names, 25 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Fabiola peaked in the 1990s and is less common today.
What goes with it
Parents who love Fabiola also love
Nicknames
- Fabi
- Ola
- Biola
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Fabiola is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, English, French, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish.
In France: #999 for girls in 2025.
Famous people named Fabiola
- Fabiola Gianotti (born 1960)Italian particle physicist and CERN Director-General
- Fabiola of Belgium (1928–2014)Queen consort of Belgium
- Fabiola Zuluaga (born 1979)Colombian tennis player
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