Abbigail
3 syllables
♀ Female ◎ Hebrew ◈ 3 syllables
"My father is joyful"

From Hebrew

Abbigail means father's joy — the BB-variant of Abigail, from the Hebrew. In the Bible, Abigail is described as intelligent and beautiful — she prevented David from committing a massacre. The double-B adds front-weighted visual impact. Same father's-joy heritage, same massacre-preventing brilliance, BB-calligraphy.

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Abbigail at a glance
MeaningMy father is joyful
OriginHebrew
GenderFemale
Syllables3
NumerologyLife Path 7
US Rank (today)#2022
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Why parents love Abbigail
  • Biblical Abigail prevented David from committing a massacre.
  • She is described as intelligent AND beautiful.
  • Three syllables with a warm, flowing sound: AB-ih-gayl.
  • The double-B adds front-weighted impact.
  • The meaning father's joy is warmly aspirational.
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The vibe of Abbigail
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Origin & history of Abbigail
Hebrew Abigail (father's joy) → BB-variant Abbigail
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Hebrew roots
Abbigail is the BB-variant of Abigail meaning father's joy. Biblical Abigail prevented David from a massacre and is described as intelligent and beautiful.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: BB-variant; Biblical Abigail.
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Today
Abbigail remains a beloved choice, ranking #2022 in the US. 12,119 babies have been named Abbigail since 1959.
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How popular is Abbigail?
2009 peak year
Today, Abbigail is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #2022), with only about 130 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2009, 676 babies were given the name (ranked #458 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2000s. Abbigail has been declining in recent years. In all, around 12,119 babies have been registered as Abbigail since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
676 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #458)
130 Avg. per year
(last decade)
1,300 Total registrations
last 10 years
12,119 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #2,022) Moderate
↓ Declining in recent years
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Numerology of Abbigail
7
Life path number
The Seeker
Wisdom, introspection and spiritual depth.

Abbigail's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — massacre-preventing nurture. People named Abbigail tend to be warm, intelligent, and gifted at preventing disasters with BB-distinction.

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Prevents disasters BB
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Father's-joy
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Intelligent-beautiful
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David-saving
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Front-weighted
A1
B2
B2
I9
G7
A1
I9
L3
Sum: 34 → Life path 7
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Personality of Abbigail
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Curious & intellectual
Always questioning, always learning.
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Deep thinker
Surface answers don't satisfy them.
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Reflective & wise
They think before they speak. Worth hearing.
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Beautifully independent
Their solitude is purposeful, not lonely.
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