Faber

Meaning of Faber

Faber (pronounced FAY-ber) is a quiet forge of a name, struck from the Latin word “faber,” meaning “smith” or “artisan,” and later carried across the Channel as a sturdy English surname before making the rare leap into given-name territory. Its etymology evokes the hiss of the forge and the patient skill of the craftsperson, suggesting a boy who builds things—ideas, friendships, the occasional tree-house—with deliberate hands. In the United States the name never blazed like a torch but rather glowed like an ember: census records show only a handful of newborn Fabers in the 1910s through the early 1930s, when it hovered around the 500th rank, then quietly slipped back into obscurity. Literary minds may hear an echo of the venerable publishing house Faber & Faber, while film buffs might smile at the fictional “Faber College” of Animal House fame—associations that lend the name an off-beat bookish charm. All told, Faber is a well-crafted choice for parents who prefer a subtle classic over a mass-market trend, a name that nods to creativity without shouting for attention.

Pronunciation

• Pronunced as FAY-ber (/ˈfeɪbər/)

• Fabian
• Fabiano
• Fabrice
• Fabrizio
• Favian
• Fabio