Abigail
Abigail is a girl name of Hebrew origin, meaning My father's joy.
What Abigail means
My father's joy.
Abigail sits at 7 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop. Its 4 vowels give it a flowing rhythm.
Where Abigail comes from
Hebrew names are frequently built as short phrases rather than single words, and many are theophoric — they contain a name of God as one element. This is why so many carry a full sentence of meaning.
Abigail is recorded as Hebrew in origin. Browse other Hebrew names.
How popular is Abigail?
Abigail does not currently chart in the top 100 girl names. Rankings move constantly, and names can spend decades out of the lists before returning — so this says more about the present moment than about the name itself.
The character of Abigail
We group Abigail under scripture and Joy — an unusual pairing, and often the reason a name feels the way it does. Each theme opens a full list of names sharing it.
Names like Abigail
These share Abigail's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Naomi — Pleasantness, delight.
- Eden — Delight; paradise.
- Tirzah — Delight; pleasantness.
- Ariel — Lion of God.
- Delilah — Delicate.
- Eliana — My God has answered.
- Josephine — God will increase.
- Seraphina — Fiery, burning — the seraphim angels.
- Asher — Happy, blessed, fortunate.
- Bethany — House of figs.
- Carmel — Garden; orchard.
- Deborah — Bee; an industrious leader.