Abgail

Abgail Meaning & Origin

About Abgail
The name Abigail is of Hebrew origin and means "my father's joy" or "father's delight." It is derived from the Hebrew name Avigayil, where "avi" means "father" and "gayil" means "joy" or "delight." Abigail is a name often associated with qualities such as beauty, intelligence, and kindness.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Abgail are female.

Abgail Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 16.67% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
APKL
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A1204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 B G AH0 L
🌐 IPA
/abgail*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('APKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A124

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Abgail in Braille

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

The name Abgail in braille

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

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

The name Abgail in sign language

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