fanboy
/ˈfænˌbɔɪ/noun, verb
fanboy is spelled F-A-N-B-O-Y: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 31,549th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a derogatory noun, fanboy means “A male fan who is obsessive about a particular subject (especially, something or someone in popular entertainment media)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of fanboy is fanboys.
How many letters and syllables are in fanboy?
| Letters | 6: F-A-N-B-O-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 31,549th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is fanboy?
Fanboy appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 31,549th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce fanboy?
- US /ˈfænˌbɔɪ/
Fanboy has 2 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of fanboy
- fanboys plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- fanboi
- fanboying participle, present
- fanboyed participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does fanboy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
derogatoryslangA male fan who is obsessive about a particular subject (especially, something or someone in popular entertainment media).
verb
- 1
slangTo worship, support, drool over the object of affection; to be a fanboy.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Fanboy in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense someone devoted to a single subject:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Jünger, Fanboy |
| Portuguese | fanboy, fanático |
| Spanish | fan, simpatizante |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does fanboy come from?
From fan + boy.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).