Abby

Abby: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “my father is joy”
Origin: English
Say it: AB-ee · 2 syllables
Used for: Girls

Diminutive of Abigail, from Hebrew Avigayil. Abby is the standard English pet form and also appears as an independent given name.

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How popular is Abby?

2024142 per million US babies

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Babies named Abby in 2024474

2024 rank#626 girls

Peak year2003

Total US babies since 188061,653

Abby is fading: recent use is about 57% of its level ten years before.

Names like Abby

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Abbiemy father is joy · Hebrew
Abbeymy father is joyful · Hebrew
Oliviaolive tree · English
Evelyndesired; little bird · English
Harperharp player · English
Violetviolet flower · English
Hazelhazel tree · English
Ellieshort form of names ending in -el or -ella · English

Abby questions

What does the name Abby mean?

Abby means "my father is joy". It comes from English. Diminutive of Abigail, from Hebrew Avigayil. Abby is the standard English pet form and also appears as an independent given name.

Is Abby a boy or girl name?

Abby is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Abby?

474 US babies were named Abby in 2024. Its peak year was 2003.

How do you pronounce Abby?

Abby is usually pronounced AB-ee.

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.