Abbey

Abbey Meaning & Origin

About Abbey
The name Abbey is a variant of the name Abigail, which has Hebrew origins. It means "my father's joy" or "father's delight." It is a feminine name that conveys a sense of happiness and delight associated with a father's love and pride.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Abbey are female.

Abbey Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -18.60% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
AP
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A100
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 B IY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈæbi/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('AP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Abbey in Braille

Here's how to represent Abbey in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Abbey in braille

How to Spell the Name Abbey in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Abbey using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Abbey in sign language

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