>
Globally, פאבר (Fabre , Favre , פאבר ) is a rare mostly masculine, but infrequently female first name. The first name פאבר is characteristic of Switzerland, where it is a rare epicene name, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it is a rare boy's name, and France, where it is a rare epicene name. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, France, and China. Much more frequently, פאבר is the last name as well as the forename.
פאבר is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Favre , the operatic character in the opera Al gran sole carico d’amore, Al gran sole carico d'amore.