Abigail

Abigail Meaning & Origin

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

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Abigail are female.

Abigail Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -10.25% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
APKL
🗽 NYSIIS
A
🔊 Soundex
A10204
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
AE1 B AH0 G EY2 L
🌐 IPA
/ˈæbəˌgeɪl/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('APKL', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
A124

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Abigail in Braille

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

The name Abigail in braille

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

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

The name Abigail in sign language

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