About the name Abigail
The biblical Abigail talks her way out of a massacre through sheer nerve, and the name has kept a whiff of that competence ever since. After a Puritan heyday and a long dormancy, it surged in the 1990s and settled comfortably into the top thirty.
Abigail is a girl name of Hebrew origin, pronounced AB-ih-gayl. On the NameRarity scale it scores 12 out of 100, which places it in the very popular band — a chart-topping name. Common on class registers and in headlines alike. Its strongest period was the 2000s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Abigail?
Abigail sits at approximately #22 in recent US rankings. Roughly 3,310 people per million carry it — about 1 in 302. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect around 3.
Famous people named Abigail
- Abigail AdamsAmerican First Lady and prolific letter writer
- Abigail BreslinAmerican actress
Spellings and variants of Abigail
Names similar to Abigail
Amelia
ah-MEEL-yah
Industrious, hardworking
Aashika
aa-SHEE-kaa
One who is dearly loved
Adeline
AD-uh-line
Noble, nobility
Anagha
uh-NUH-gah
Sinless, faultless, free of demerit
Benjamin
BEN-juh-min
Son of the right hand
Delilah
deh-LY-lah
Delicate, languishing
Aashka
AASH-kaa
A blessing, a wish granted
Aurora
aw-ROR-ah
Dawn
Abigail — frequently asked questions
What does the name Abigail mean?
Abigail means "My father is joy". It is a name of Hebrew origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Abigail?
Abigail is pronounced AB-ih-gayl, with 3 syllables.
How rare is the name Abigail?
Abigail scores 12 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it very popular. Roughly 1 in every 302 people carry it — about 3,310 per million.
What is the numerology number for Abigail?
Abigail carries the expression number 5, known as The Free Spirit. Its soul urge number is 2 and its personality number is 3.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Abigail?
The lucky number for Abigail is 5 (with 14, 23, 32 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Bright Turquoise. The traditional lucky day is Wednesday and the associated gemstone is Aquamarine.
Is Abigail a popular name?
Abigail currently sits around rank #22 in the United States, and its strongest period was the 2000s.