From 1959-1960, Fabian recorded a number of "Top 10" hits, including "Tiger", "Hound Dog Man" and what would be his signature song, "Turn Me Loose". He was able to parlay his pop success into an acting career in the early 60s, coasting for awhile on his single name alone.

The Fabian strategy is a military strategy where pitched battles and frontal assaults are avoided in favor of wearing down an opponent through a war of attrition and indirection.

1. English, German, Dutch, Spanish, Italian (Veneto), and Polish; Czech (mainly Fabián); Slovak (also Fábian, Fabián); Hungarian (Fábián): from a personal name, Latin Fabianus, a derivative of the Roman surname Fabius.

Here is a name that will make you say, “Cool beans!” Fabian is a boy's name of Latin origin, with a rich and long history.