Names Abigail

Abigail

Found 9 entry about "Abigail"

Gender

Female (Feminine | Girl)

Usage/Origins

Meaning

The name Abigail means "my father's joy" or "father rejoices."

Scripts(How to write)

אֲבִיגַיִל
אֲבִיגַיִל(Ancient Hebrew)

Pronunciation

AB-i-gayl(English)
ABB-ih-gayl or AB-i-gayl.

Popularity

According to DefineName, Abigail is currently the 12th most popular name in the US and the 27th most popular name in England.

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Abigail Name meanings & History

The name Abigail means "my father's joy" or "father rejoices.". Abigail is typically used as a first name for baby girls.

Zodiac Sign of Abigail: Action Aries

Synonyms of Abigail:

A: Action,Ambitious,Aggressive,Assertive,Argumentative,Angry

B: Brains,Bountiful,Beauty,Bashful

I: Intimate,Involved,Indulgence

G: Go-getter,Goof-off,Genuine,Gregarious

L: Lovely,Lover,Luscious,Lazy,Liaison,Languid,Legal

Abigail is:

a Classic name
a Formal name
a Natural name
a Refined name
a Serious name
a Wholesome name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Abigail include American actresses Abigail Breslin and Abigail Hawk, as well as the biblical character of Abigail in the Old Testament.

2.) ABIGAIL (Female)

Usage: Biblical

Meanings: Derived from the Hebrew avigayil (father is rejoicing). The name is borne in the Bible by the wise and beautiful wife of Nabal, who later became the wife of King David. (1 SAM. 25) Pet: Abbie, Abby. (AB-IH-GAIL)

3.) Abigail (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: (Hebrew, English, Irish) joyful

Other Forms: Abagail, Abbegayle, Abbey, Abbie, Abby, Abegail, Abey, Abigal, Abigayle, Gail, Gayle

4.) Abigail (Female)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: (Hebrew) father’s joy. Bible: one of the wives of King David. See also Gail.

Other Forms: Abaigael, Abaigeal, Abbegaele, Abbegail, Abbegale, Abbegayle, Abbeygale, Abbiegail, Abbiegayle, Abgail, Abgale, Abgayle, Abigaile, Abigaill, Abigal, Abigale, Abigayil, Abigayl, Abigel, Abigial, Abugail, Avigail

5.) Abigail (Female)

Usage: Spanish

Meanings: (Spanish) a form of Abigail.

6.) Abigail (Female)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: Father’s joy

Other Forms: Abbigail, Abygail

7.) ABIGAIL (Female)

Usage: English

Meanings: From the Hebrew Avigayil, which is derived from avigayil (father of exaltation, father is rejoicing). The name was borne in the Bible by one of the wives of King David. The name also took on the meaning of “a lady’s maid,” due in part to its use as the name of a maid in the play The Scornful Lady, by Beaumont and Fletcher, in 1616. Pet: Abbie. (AB-IH-GALE)

8.) ABIGAIL (Female)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: From the Hebrew Avigayil, which is derived from avigayil (father of exaltation, father is rejoicing). The name is borne in the Bible by one of the wives of King David. Abaigeal is the Gaelic form of Abigail. Pet: Abbey, Abbie. (AB-IH-GALE)