Abbigail: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “my father is joy”
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Say it
- AB-ih-gayl · 3 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Variant spelling of Abigail, the biblical Hebrew name Avigayil. The traditional meaning is usually given as 'my father is joy' or 'father's rejoicing'.
How popular is Abbigail?
Babies named Abbigail in 202437
2024 rank#3,979 girls
Peak year2009
Total US babies since 188012,119
Abbigail is fading: recent use is about 16% of its level ten years before.
Names like Abbigail
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Abbigail questions
What does the name Abbigail mean?
Abbigail means "my father is joy". It comes from Hebrew. Variant spelling of Abigail, the biblical Hebrew name Avigayil. The traditional meaning is usually given as 'my father is joy' or 'father's rejoicing'.
Is Abbigail a boy or girl name?
Abbigail is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Abbigail?
37 US babies were named Abbigail in 2024. Its peak year was 2009.
How do you pronounce Abbigail?
Abbigail is usually pronounced AB-ih-gayl.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.