♀ Name Abigail

Q: What does the name Abigail mean?

Abigail means 'my father is joyful' or 'father's joy' (from Hebrew ''áv/אָב' = father + 'gíl/גִּיל' = joy/happiness).

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Abigail is a ♀ girl name.

Where does the name Abigail come from?

Abigail is a biblical name of Hebrew origin. In the Old Testament, Abigail is the wife of Nabal and became the third wife of King David.

What does the name Abigail mean?

Abigail means “my father is joyful” or “father’s joy” (from Hebrew “‘áv/אָב” = father + “gíl/גִּיל” = joy/happiness).

Pronunciation of Abigail

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Variants of the name Abigail

Abigaile Abigajil Abigayl Abigaël Abigaïl Abigel Abygael Abygail Abigaíl

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Popularity of the name Abigail

Based on the frequency of positive ratings, we can analyze how popular names are in different countries. The name Abigail is currently ranked #527 on the name leaderboard.

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Abigail in the Top 50 Names

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🇧🇷 Brazil	-	-	-	-	✓	✓
🇨🇦 Canada	-	-	✓	✓	✓	✓
🇬🇧 Great Britain	-	-	-	-	✓	-
🇮🇪 Ireland	-	-	-	-	✓	✓
🇺🇸 USA	-	-	-	✓	✓	✓